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WIC Vendors


WIC EBT Operating Rules

The Operating Rules (OR) is a technical resource for states to apply in their EBT implementation projects for consistency in WIC EBT online purchase messages and file handling processes utilized […]


Ohio WIC Retail Vendor Opeartions

An Ohio Dept. of Health – Bureau of Nutrition Services resource that outlines policies and procedures for selling WIC approved foods to participants in Ohio.


Arkansas WIC Vendor Training 2018

An Arkansas Department of Health WIC publication that outlines policies and procedures for selling WIC approved foods to participants in Arkansas.


Alaska WIC Training for Vendors Video

An Alaska Department of Health and Social Services WIC training video that outlines policies and procedures for selling WIC approved foods to participants in Alaska.


Alabama eWIC for Vendors

An Alabama Department of Public Health – Division of WIC publication for vendors on using Electronic Benefit Transfers (EBT) for selling WIC approved foods in Alabama.


2005 WIC Vendor Management Study, Final Report

In 1991 and 1998, FNS conducted national studies of WIC vendors to determine the extent of vendor violation of WIC Program rules. After the 1998 study, FNS issued regulations to correct vendor practices. The 2005 study replicated the 1998 study and had the following goals: (1) to determine whether the regulations were effective and (2) to measure the frequency of vendor violations and the degree to which vendors charged accurate prices for WIC transactions. It also provided data on payment error, as required by the Improper Payments Information Act (IPIA) of 2002 (P.L. 107-300).