The department shall obtain and review proposals to administer the program under par. (a) in accordance with the department’s request-for-proposal procedures and according to criteria developed by the department. After reviewing the applications submitted, the department shall select an applicant and enter into a contract with that applicant to administer the program under this subsection. In administering the program, the selected applicant shall do at least all of the following: 1.
(1)#
Manage all financial transactions between and among participants, retailers, food manufacturers, and the department.
(2)#
Establish an adequate network of participating retailers to effectively conduct the pilot.