Snap Violations 101

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By Carmen VizainoPartner Wahid Vizcaino LLP. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), also known as Food stamps, are a staple of income for many retail stores. These stores are generally located in under serviced areas. In most cases, the acceptance of SNAP benefits is part of the store’s business model. The store not only relies on the income from customers purchasing SNAP items, but while shopping, those customers will use their cash to purchase non-SNAP benefit products. This is why when served by the Federal government with a complaint of a violation, it is imperative that it is dealt with quickly. There many...

08 December

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Trafficking in SNAP Benefits

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By Carmen VizainoPartner Wahid Vizcaino LLP Trafficking in SNAP benefits is when benefits are traded for cash or other items such as drugs[1]. Aside from being a crime, it carries the severest penalty that can be levied against a business authorized to accept SNAP benefits. The USDA has stepped up investigations into this area, as it has been a growing problem. Trafficking seems to be a problem more commonly seen in small convenience stores rather than large retail grocery stores. There are many ways trafficking can happen, thus creating liability for the store owner. Trafficking can be an exchange, by the cashier...

27 October

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New Cybersecurity Compliance for the Department of Defense Supply Chain

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By Carmen VizainoPartner Wahid Vizcaino LLP On September 29, 2020, the Pentagon set forth a new interim Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation (DFAR) known as 2019-D041. The purpose of the new rule is “to implement a Department of Defense (DoD) Assessment Methodology and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework in order to assess contractor implementation of cybersecurity requirements and enhance the protection of unclassified information within the DoD supply chain.” The public comment period on this interim rule is 60 days, so we have until November 30, 2020, to make our views known. The goal of the proposed rule is to implement a new approach...