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2010-08-12
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GA 1.13:GAO-03-331
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-331
GAO-03-331
Contracts
Food programs for children
Food relief programs
Infants
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants and Children
Other Written Product
A06066
Food Assistance: Potential to Serve More WIC Infants by Reducing Formula Cost
The Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service (FNS)
provided about $3 billion to state agencies in fiscal year 2001
for food assistance, including infant formula, through its
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and
Children (WIC). Most infants receiving formula are given a milk-
or soy-based standard formula. To stretch program dollars, each
state WIC agency contracts with a single company for purchases of
that company's standard formula for which they receive rebates.
These rebates totaled $1.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. Rebates
do not apply to other companies' brands of standard formula
(noncontract standard formula) or to nonstandard formulas
designed to meet special medical or dietary conditions. GAO was
directed to examine the extent that WIC agencies have restricted
the use of noncontract standard formula to lower cost of the WIC
program.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-331/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-331.htm
GAO-03-331
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-331
Other Written Product
GAO-03-331; Food Assistance: Potential to Serve More WIC Infants by Reducing Formula Cost;
Contracts
Food programs for children
Food relief programs
Infants
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program
for Women, Infants and Children
Code of Federal Regulations
Title 7 Part 246.16a
7 CFR Part 246.16a