Vendor Management and Food Delivery Handbook

The WIC Vendor Management and Food Delivery Handbook is intended to serve as a resource manual for state and federal WIC staff, but does not replace or supersede federal regulations or policies that govern the WIC program. To identify the regulations and policies that support any section of this handbook, please see Appendix C - Selected Regulatory Citations.

For additional requirements related to WIC electronic benefit transfer (EBT), see WIC EBT regulations and guidance, which are located on FNS’ public website.

This handbook will be updated periodically; the issuance date is included on the cover and in the footer.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Food Delivery Methods
3. Vendor Authorization
4. Vendor Agreements
5. Vendor Training
6. Vendor Cost Containment
7. High Risk Vendor Identification System
8. Monitoring and Investigation
9. Sanctions
10. Vendor Claims
11. Administration Review
12. Farmers and Farmers' Markets
13. Miscellaneous
14. FNS Monitoring and Review
15. State Plan Requirements
16. Selected WIC Policy Memoranda