** yes. The newly-established catering business license and food license are necessary qualifications in line with the provisions of the government procurement law, and they can participate in the bidding for school canteens.

According to Article 22 of the Procurement Law of the People's Republic of China, a supplier shall meet the following conditions:

1. Having the qualification of independent legal person, holding a valid business license of enterprise legal person issued by the administrative department for industry and commerce, or a valid certificate of institution legal person issued by the institution registration agency, and being independent of the purchaser and the procurement agency;

2. Have a valid Food and Drug Business License or a valid Catering Service License;

3. Have a good record of paying taxes and social security funds according to law;

4. During the three years before participating in government procurement activities, there was no record of major violations in business activities.

in addition, the purchaser or purchasing agent inquires about the supplier's credit records, and the deadline for inquiry is the date of submission of bidding documents. The purchaser or purchasing agent inquires about the credit records of relevant suppliers in recent three years through the "Credit China" website, the China government procurement network and the provincial government credit information management system to which the supplier belongs, and provides the inquired supplier's credit records to the evaluation site. Suppliers who are listed by the people's court as untrustworthy enforcers, parties in major tax violation cases, records of serious illegal acts of government procurement and other suppliers who do not meet the conditions stipulated in Article 22 of the Government Procurement Law are prohibited from participating in government procurement activities.

the above contents are for your reference, and the specific contents may vary according to local requirements. I suggest you consult relevant institutions or departments for specific information.