The Contractor will be responsible for the following: 1. Provide meal plans that meet all requirements. 2. Assist in coordinating food purchases by identifying wholesale food vendors and providing an efficient means of ordering from each vendor. 3. Monitor prices that are offered by suppliers to ensure that the Judicial Branch is purchasing items in the most cost-effective manner. This monitoring will allow the Food Services Coordinators to monitor vendor pricing and made adjustments as necessary. Vendor pricing is typically managed viz a subcontracted Group Purchasing Organization (GPO). 4. Verify the nutritional value of all items shipped to the Residential Centers. 5. Resolve issues related to the timing of delivery, accuracy of shipments and pricing from the food suppliers. The Food Services Coordinators also address issues related to timing of delivery, shipment accuracy, and pricing by contacting customer service for each food vendor. If there is an issue with a product and a credit is deemed necessary, the Food Services Coordinators will initiate a credit request with the vendor. Credits are processed by the Contractor and applied before billing the Judicial Branch in arrears.
