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Publication Date

March 1, 2019

Type
Communications Data Fact Sheet
Topics
Cost Containment Infant Formula Program Administration WIC Food Package WIC Funding




Communications

Competitive Bidding For WIC Infant Formula: The Basics

By National WIC Association

“Why Competitive Bidding Is Important To WIC

Without competitive bidding, WIC would either need a much larger congressional appropriation or the program would have to terminate benefits for a huge number of women,infants, and young children at nutritional risk. Infant formula rebates are an excellent example of cost- effective government procurement that saves taxpayers billions of dollars…”


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Date Added
March 6, 2019

Citation
National WIC Association (2019) Competitive Bidding For WIC Infant Formula: The Basics. Available online: https://media.nwica.org/2019-wic-competitive-bidding.pdf


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