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4. During funding shortfalls, the State agency authorizes local agencies to disqualify participants in the middle of a certification period for failure to pick up food instruments. (Optional) ☒Yes ☐No ☐N/A, the State agency already authorizes local agency to disqualify participants for failure to pick up food instruments/CVV during normal operations. If yes, please indicate the number of months before a participant is disqualified or attach applicable policies and procedures. 60 days from last date to spend (2 months) 5. Competitive Vendor Selection Strategies. (Optional) a. During funding shortfalls/to control costs, does the State agency have procedures to adjust their vendor cost containment policies, including their competitive price selection criteria and/or maximum allowable reimbursement levels? ☒Yes ☐No b. During funding shortfalls/to control costs, does the State agency have procedures to adjust their vendor authorization policies (outside of cost containment), including application periods, selection criteria, and limiting criteria? ☒Yes ☐No c. If the State agency answered “yes” to either a or b: During funding shortfalls/To control costs, does the State agency reassesses vendors using the updated vendor authorization policies and selection criteria, including cost containment? ☒Yes ☐No d. During funding shortfalls/to control costs, does the State agency have procedures to assess the effectiveness of their above-50-percent vendor population to ensure continued oversight of cost neutrality assessment? ☐Yes ☒No WV Does not authorize above-50-percent vendors 15