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Information for WIC Vendors

New Michigan WIC Food Guide Announcement

Beginning March 1, 2021, a new Michigan WIC Food Guide will go into effect and the items available for scanning and charging to customers' WIC EBT cards will change. This change will occur when your store's point-of-sale (POS) system automatically updates to include the new Approved Product List (APL).

 

For Vendors to reference, the New Food Guide in English, Spanish, and Arabic, a descriptive list of changes to the Michigan WIC Food Guide, and communications to Vendors are listed below.

 

Click Here for the new Food Guide in English

Click Here for the new Food Guide in Spanish

Click Here for the new Food Guide in Arabic

Click Here for a List of Changes

 

WIC Vendor Updates - Recorded Webcast

A Vendor webcast was held to provide an overview of recent and upcoming changes to the Michigan WIC Program, including important information regarding Michigan WIC's new Food Guide, proposal for changing minimum stock requirements for Vendors, and WIC-EBT transition from Conduent to FIS-CDP.

 

 

WIC Vendor Communications regarding new Food Guide

January 28, 2021 Notice to WIC Vendors (New Food Guide) 

February 1, 2021 Notice to WIC Vendors (List of Changes/Minimum Stock)

 

WIC Vendor Communications regarding EBT Transition

January 15, 2021 Notice to WIC Vendors (New Contract) 

 

Attention WIC Vendors:

It is mandatory that all WIC Vendors provide both a valid email address and a valid mailing address. WIC Vendors are responsible for all communications sent to them electronically or via postal mail. If you have not yet submitted an email address, you may send an email to MDHHS-WICVendor@michigan.gov with the vendor's name, address, and vendor number.

 

Attention WIC Vendors:
Attending one of these webcasts will fulfill the Michigan WIC Program's mandatory training requirement for the current contract cycle. These links are used to both register and access the webcasts. Vendors may also access a recording of a WIC Vendor training presentation provided below and in the training section of this page.

 

WIC Vendor Training Webcasts

 

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 @ 2:00pm

Register 

Tuesday, September 7, 2021 @ 2:00pm

Register 

 

WIC Vendor Pharmacy Training Webcasts

 

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 @ 2:00pm

Register 

Tuesday, September 14, 2021 @ 2:00pm

Register 

 

WIC Vendor Regional Forums

 

West Michigan Regional Forum

Wednesday, April 14, 2021 @ 1:00pm

Register 

Southeast Michigan Regional Forum

Wednesday, June 16, 2021 @ 1:00pm

Register 

Southwest Michigan Regional Forum

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 @ 1:00pm

Register 

 

WIC Vendor Training Presentation

Click Here for WIC Vendor Training

Click Here for WIC Pharmacy Training

 

Attention WIC Pharmacy Vendors:

Michigan WIC Formula Update

For a full list of Michigan WIC Authorized Formulas, please refer to: Michigan WIC Authorized Formula  

 

Below is important information regarding WIC-approved formula:

Purchasing Formula for re-sale to WIC participants

List of FDA-Approved Manufacturers of Formula

 

 WIC Vendor Newsletter

Previous Vendor Newsletters

 

 Sample WIC Vendor Contract and Associated Documents

 

 Minimum Stock Requirements and WIC Vendor Monitoring Visit Report

 

WIC Vendor Training

Provided below is the WIC Vendor Handbook, currently the most comprehensive training resource available for WIC Vendors.

 

WIC Vendor Training Presentation

Click Here for WIC Vendor Training

Click Here for WIC Pharmacy Training

 

Requesting Items for WIC Food Authorization

The Michigan WIC Program is continuing to evaluate new foods to be authorized. Vendors may submit requests for the program to consider items using the form below.

 

Applying to become a Michigan WIC Vendor


Additional Application Forms

 

 Submitting a Complaint to the Michigan WIC Program

 

WIC Division, Vendor Relations Unit Contact Information

  • Phone: (517) 335-8937
  • Fax: (517) 335-9514
  • Email: MDHHS-WICVendor@michigan.gov
  • Website: Michigan.gov/wicvendor