ASPIN meets the same requirements placed upon our members. That's why members can use us with confidence. Our Invitations for Bid and Requests for Proposals are carefully written to comply with the rules, regulations and statutes of the state, and the ethical standards that apply to public purchasing.

Because we meet the requirements, our members are considered to have met the requirements. In other words, ASPIN contracts are not a way to avoid the bidding requirements. They are a legal means to satisfy them, just as if the members had conducted the competitive procurements themselves.

ASPIN members play a large role in determining ASPIN's contracted products and services. Our members tell us what they want. We don't tell them what they get. Our goal is to have the highest quality products at competitive prices that meet the needs of our members.

To view a list of the ASPIN contracts, click on the link below.

» Contract Information

Joining ASPIN is as simple as completing a Mohave Cooperative Purchase Agreement and an Addendum to Cooperative Purchase Agreement. This addendum states the contractual obligations of ASPIN and its members.

A copy of the CPA and the Addendum to Cooperative Purchase Agreement can be obtained on the Member Sign-Up page or by calling us at (520) 888-9664. Once approved, the Addendum to Cooperative Purchase Agreement remains in effect until cancelled.

ASPIN funds its operations with a maintenance fee based on members annual purchases for the food and supplies contract use only. The Maintenance fee schedule is a sliding scale from .5 percent to 5.5 percent of annual purchases. The Mohave Board of Trustees approves the maintenance fee schedule annually.

For our primary food and supply contract, the member issues a purchase order to ASPIN for food and supply purchases. ASPIN assigns a Member Service Representative to assist with placing orders. Members have a variety of choices when placing their orders.

Members use one of the following methods based on their needs:

1. The member can utilize the vendor's online ordering system;
2. The member can use the ASPIN online ordering system;
3. The member can fax or email orders to the ASPIN office.

ASPIN assists members with purchase verification. However, it is the member's responsibility to independently verify that quotations and purchase orders comply with the terms of the award of a contract or procurement. This responsibility is set by rule and statute and cannot be changed by ASPIN. Electronic contract documentation files are available on our website to assist members in meeting this due diligence responsibility.