Can I use ASPIN even if I have a Food Service Management Company?
by ASPIN Team
Yes, you can!
ASPIN (Arizona School Partners in Nutrition) is Mohave’s food service purchasing program. ASPIN administers contracts for food and related supplies for over 150 member agencies.
Contracts are currently awarded to Shamrock Foods, Shamrock Dairy, and Holsum Bakery.
ASPIN can support your self-operated programs, as well as provide a purchasing solution for student stores, student clubs, and before and after school programs. ASPIN can also partner with food service management companies (FSMC), depending on how the district’s solicitation was written. If the solicitation stipulated that the district would retain ownership of the procurement of food, ASPIN is an excellent option to fulfill procurement.
Our value-added services include:
- A robust nutritional database available to members on the website
- Discounts and incentives available for all purchases
- Price audits of every item purchased by members to ensure price integrity
- Assistance with ADE audits
Mohave’s Procurement Reviews
by Contracts Team
Mohave goes through an annual procurement compliance review, just like our member agencies. An independent Certified Public Accounting firm annually reviews Mohave’s procurement practices using the Arizona Auditor General’s Cooperative Procurement Compliance Questionnaire.
You can find Mohave’s Procurement Practice Reviews for the last 10 years on our website at https://mesc.org/due-diligence-2/.
Mohave takes pride in providing compliant, competitive procurement solutions for over 480 member agencies. With more than fifty years of service, Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, Inc., has come to be known and trusted as a service-oriented public purchasing cooperative for Arizona. Our dedication to public procurement excellence, exemplary member service and support capabilities makes Mohave unique and keeps us focused on being your cooperative purchasing partner of choice.