Tips for WIC Online Shopping Internet Vendor Management

This resource provides suggested practices and considerations for WIC State agencies regarding oversight of WIC online shopping internet vendor management. The resource covers authorization, peer grouping and cost containment, agreements, preauthorization visits, routine monitoring and compliance investigations, and participant access determinations. WIC State agencies can use this resource to support vendor authorization and management. The items below should be seen as ideas or tips for how to approach managing internet vendors. Please refer to official program regulations for specific requirements.

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RESOURCE TYPE:

Brief Overview

AUTHOR(S):

Center for Nutrition & Health Impact

AUDIENCE(S):

WIC State agencies; WIC-authorized vendors; e-Commerce providers

TOPIC AREA(S):

Contracts; Reporting; Monitoring

STAGE OF ONLINE SHOPPING:

Plan and Prepare; Design and Build; Implement; Maintain

WIC STATE AGENCY(S):

All Agencies

LAST UPDATED:

March 25, 2026