The National Institute of Student Welfare (Inabie) reported yesterday that they are in the last phases of preparation for a public tender to acquire the foods that students in public schools will be consuming during the 2018/2019 school year. The school food and beverage procurement program will carry a price tag of over RD$7 billion. For bread and crackers, the Inabie will invest RD $1.87 billion. Purchases will be made from more than 150 companies, both small, large and micro, throughout the country.
The budget for pasteurized milk is some RD$2.65 billion and for the UH variety of milk there will be an investment of RD$4 billion. The agency is stressing that this investment in milk by the government will benefit dairy cooperatives and associations and companies who are producing and processing milk throughout the country.
The information was offered by René Jaquez, the Inabie director, who stressed the efforts being made by the government so that each student in the public schools can be served a nutritional and balanced meal. The official explained that at the present time the agency has more than 469 private companies contributing to their programs through the supply of main course meals for the extended school day. In addition, there are more than 163 suppliers for crackers, bread, milk and juice. Jaquez noted the Public School Lunch Program serves the 3,997 schools and benefits 1.4 million students.
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10 May 2018
