WIC: Vendor's Connection

• North Carolina WIC Program Rule Changes: The Nutrition Services Branch has developed prerecorded web-based training pertinent to ongoing vendor management activities. Available trainings are listed below.
  • Recorded Webinar: NC WIC Program Rule Changes
  • Handouts (PDF, 258 KB)
• 02/27/20: Predominantly WIC Vendor Assessment
  • Predominantly WIC Vendor Assessment Webinar
  • Predominantly WIC Vendor Assessment Handouts (PDF, 657 KB)

• 2019-2020 New Pharmacy Applicant Training
  • 2019-2020 New Pharmacy Applicant Powerpoint Presentation (PDF, 3.8 MB)
  • 2019-2020 New Pharmacy Applicant Powerpoint Speaker Notes (PDF, 2.1 MB)
  • 2019-2020 New Pharmacy Applicant Training Handouts for Vendors (PDF, 1.1 MB)
• 2019-2020 New Retail Vendor Applicant Training
  • 2019-2020 New Retail Vendor Applicant Powerpoint Presentation (PDF, 6.1 MB)
  • 2019-2020 New Retail Vendor Applicant Powerpoint Speaker Notes (PDF, 4.8 MB)
  • 2019-2020 New Retail Vendor Applicant Training Handouts for Vendors (PDF, 2 MB)

See the eWIC page.

• 10A NCAC 43D .0202
• 10A NCAC 43D .0701
• 10A NCAC 43D .0703
• 10A NCAC 43D .0705
• 10A NCAC 43D .0706
• 10A NCAC 43D .0707
• 10A NCAC 43D .0708
• 10A NCAC 43D .0709
• 10A NCAC 43D .0710

The North Carolina WIC Program in collaboration with the North Carolina Retail Merchants Association has established the North Carolina WIC Retailer Advisory Council to discuss topics relevant to North Carolina WIC retailers (vendors). The North Carolina WIC Retailer Advisory Council meets via conference call on a quarterly basis. The following meeting dates and times have been scheduled:

• April 14, 2020; 10:00 am
• July 14, 2020; 10:00 am
• October 13, 2020; 10:00 am

The conference call number is 919-715-0769. Meetings are not mandatory, but vendors are encouraged to attend to find out information which may impact WIC vendor authorization.

• NC Approved Suppliers - Manufacturers (PDF, 7 KB)
• NC Approved Suppliers - Retailers (PDF, 145 KB)
• NC Approved Suppliers - Wholesalers (PDF, 9 KB)

• Effective October 1, 2019
  • Above 50 Percent Vendor Self-Declaration Form (PDF, 66 KB)
  • Cost-Containment Exemption Form for Free-Standing Pharmacies (PDF, 64 KB)
  • DHHS 3282: NC WIC Vendor Application (PDF, 553 KB)
  • DHHS 779: NC WIC Vendor Information Update (PDF, 611 KB)
  • DHHS 2766: WIC Price List (PDF, 458 KB)
  • DHHS 2766P: Pharmacy Price List (PDF, 452 KB)
  • DHHS 2925: WIC Vendor Monitoring Report (PDF, 554 KB)
  • Participant Access Form (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Participant Hardship Form (PDF, 49 KB)
  • WIC Vendor Management Customer Service Issues Form (WIC) (PDF, 41 KB)

• Extension of the Effective Date for the Current WIC Vendor Manual (PDF, 183 KB)
• Food Sales Fact Sheet (PDF, 310 KB)
• Not-to-Exceed Prices (NTEs/MAPs)
  • The North Carolina WIC Program calculates NTEs using WIC redemption from the eWIC system. See the October 30, 2018 memo for details (PDF, 221 KB).
• WIC Exempt Infant Formulas and WIC-Eligible Nutritionals - Effective October 2019 (PDF, 75 KB)
• Vendor Discounts (PDF, 50 KB)
• Vendor Manual (PDF, 434 KB) - Effective October 1, 2018
• WIC Minimum Inventory Requirements (PDF, 41 KB)