The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) held a 2022 Virtual Annual Industry Meeting to discuss commodity purchase programs on Tuesday March 1, 2022.
This meeting offered a great opportunity to share upcoming changes to the purchase program and provided opportunities to collaborate with other supplier and contractor stakeholders to bring improvements to the program. Every year, we strive to create a conference format and environment that encourages partnerships.
Agenda Topics
- Agenda (pdf)
- Food and Nutrition Service Update
- Bidding on port/offshore loads
- GS1 Global Data Synchronization Network Requirements and New Product Development
- Trace Back (Domestic Origin Verification), Specifications
- Supply Chain Issues
- Invoicing
- Bonus Buys
Presentations
- Off Shore Orders (pdf)
- Section 32 (pdf)
- Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Vegetable Branch (pdf)
- Supply Chain Issues (pdf)
- Invoicing (pdf)
If you have questions email CPIndustryMeeting@usda.gov.