Ensuring the Quality of Children’s Nutrition in Procurement and Supplies for Municipal Needs (Borovsk District of Kaluga Region)

Abstract

The contract price, in fact, is the only criteria for selecting supplier in procurement for state and municipal needs. However, price reduction is often achieved by loss of quality of goods supplied or work performed. The issue of quality assurance is especially crucial for kindergartens and schools. In Borovsk municipal district of Kaluga region the model of children nutrition quality ensuring was developed. This model was named “Children. Quality of food — quality of life”. The model of children nutrition quality ensuring is built on ongoing quality control by independent laboratory, systematic work with suppliers and goods acceptance procedure formalization.