Application for Membership

To join the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies, Inc. (AEPA):

Complete the Application for Membership online form. In order to complete this form, you will need student data for the districts you serve.
Complete the Memorandum of Understanding. It must be approved by your governing board and signed by the administrative head of the entity. Upload the completed Memorandum of Understanding to the Application of Membership Form and submit.
Existing members will consider applications for approval.
Only ONE entity within the state may be a representative of AEPA. Each state must develop a plan to determine the representing agency.
States not having an Educational Service Agency, or those needing help in formation, may be assisted by an AEPA member that has a significant presence in that state.
Applicants are strongly urged to be a member of the Association of Educational Service Agencies.
George Wilson, on behalf of AEPA, will notify in writing the agency making application to AEPA of the decision of the members.
If you have any questions regarding membership or AEPA, contact George Wilson at (270) 996-8970 phone, email: georgewilson.aepa@outlook.com, or any other AEPA member listed on the website.

Download the Memorandum of Understanding

Introduction
Legal Name of Entity:*
Agency Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Agency Address:*
Primary Contact Name:*
Primary Contact Title*
Primary Contact Phone:*
Primary Contact E-mail:*
Check below which one best describes your type of entity:*
- Educational Service Agency
- Local Public Body or School District
- State Agency
- Private Entity
- Other (please explain)
Select all that apply to your entity:*
- Are you a Non-Profit
- Are you subject to an "Open Meetings" law/provision
- Are you subject to a "Public Information Act" law/provision
Describes who owns or controls your entity:*
Select all that apply to your entity:*
- Provide products or services to public school districts in your state
- Provide products or services to public school districts outside your state
- Provide products or services to private schools in your state
- Provide products or services to private schools outside your state
- Provide products or services to other public entities (cities, counties) in your state
- Provide products or services to other public entities outside your state.
- Provide products or services to non-profit entities (churches, hospitals) in your state.
- Provide products or services to non-profit entities outside your state
- Provide products or services to private entities in your state
- Provide products or services to private entities outside your state
Complete the following regarding your relationship to other entities:
How many School Districts are in your state?*
What is the Student population in your state?*
How many ESC/ESA/ESD's are in your state?*
How many of these ESC/ESA/ESD's does your agency represent when bidding?*
To what organizations do you belong?*
Complete the following if you provided cooperative purchasing in your state last year:
How many districts in your state purchased through your contracts last year?*
How many ESC/ESA/ESD's in your state purchased through your contracts last year?*
What were your total sales last year?*
What were your total sales in your state last year?*
Complete the following requests:
Identify the products and services you provide to school districts and other entities, and if you work with other states, list them.*
Discuss your capacity and resources to deliver a high quality cooperative purchasing program.*
Describe your relationship to other ESA's in your state, if ESA's exist in your state.*
Describe your relationship with AESA.*
Please upload the signed MOU*
Max. file size: 16 MB.
Please complete the digital signature block.
Digital SIgnature*
Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Title*

Save and Continue Later

Application for Membership

To join the Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies, Inc. (AEPA):

Introduction

Complete the following regarding your relationship to other entities:

Complete the following if you provided cooperative purchasing in your state last year:

Complete the following requests:

Please complete the digital signature block.