Vendor peer group system

Vendor peer group system means a classification of authorized vendors into groups based on common characteristics or criteria that affect food prices, for the purpose of applying appropriate competitive price criteria to vendors at authorization and limiting payments for food to competitive levels.

Source

7 CFR § 246.2

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Scoping language

For the purpose of this part and all contracts, guidelines, instructions, forms and other documents related hereto, the term:

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