State Agency Responsibilities Regarding eWIC Operations. The State Agency agrees to: 1. Provide networks and host processing for eWIC transactions that provide online and real-time approval. 2. Provide notice of planned eWIC system maintenance and outages. 3. Provide for applicable eWIC file exchange and SA delivery of eWIC files inclusive of the APL. The most current APL contains a complete listing of products that are approved for redemption by the State Agency and will be made available through the eWIC contractor daily. 4. Compile and maintain a list of certified eWIC-capable systems for Vendor applicants to consider. 5. Pay ongoing maintenance and operational costs of the minimum required quantity of stand-beside equipment for those Vendors designated by the State Agency as necessary for participant access. The eWIC contractor will continue to provide the stand-beside equipment and customer support services. 6. Establish a calculated Not to Exceed (NTE) price for each WIC approved food item and use this NTE in reimbursing Vendors for items purchased by the eWIC cardholder. 7. Make payment to the Vendor for actual retail costs for eWIC benefits accepted and redeemed in compliance with the conditions contained in this agreement and State Agency and POS supplier provided policies and procedures materials. 8. Reimburse (settle to) the Vendor for all approved eWIC transactions that are made in accordance with applicable State and Federal rules and requirements. Settlement will make use of commercial payment system settlement practices. Settlement amounts may differ from requested amounts because the price of the food items within a transaction shall not exceed the Not to Exceed (NTE) price.
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State Agency Responsibilities Regarding eWIC Operations. The State Agency agrees to:
1. Provide networks and host processing for eWIC transactions that provide online and real-time approval.
2. Provide notice of planned eWIC system maintenance and outages.
3. Provide for applicable eWIC file exchange and SA delivery of eWIC files inclusive of the APL. The most current APL contains a complete listing of products that are approved for redemption by the State Agency and will be made available through the eWIC contractor daily.
4. Compile and maintain a list of certified eWIC-capable systems for Vendor applicants to consider.
5. Pay ongoing maintenance and operational costs of the minimum required quantity of stand-beside equipment for those Vendors vendors designated by the State Agency as necessary for participant access. The eWIC contractor will continue to provide the stand-beside equipment and customer support services.
6. Establish a calculated Not to Exceed (NTE) price for each WIC approved food item and use this NTE in reimbursing Vendors vendors for items purchased by the eWIC cardholder.
7. Make payment to the Vendor for actual retail costs for eWIC benefits accepted and redeemed in compliance with the conditions contained in this agreement and State Agency and POS supplier provided policies and procedures materials.
8. Reimburse (settle to) the Vendor for all approved eWIC transactions that are made in accordance with applicable State and Federal rules and requirements. Settlement will make use of commercial payment system settlement practices. Settlement amounts may differ from requested amounts because the price of the food items within a transaction shall not exceed the Not to Exceed (NTE) price.
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Samples: Vendor Agreement
