FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Membership is FREE. There are no strings, no obligations, and no cost.

Costs of the cooperative are covered by a minimal fee paid by the vendor to participate in the national cooperative. By leveraging nationwide demand, AEPA WV can get low prices for our members.

The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies has done the bidding for you, following strict bidding standards. Therefore, every WV school district, municipality or non-profit 501(c) can participate and start saving time and money today. The Association of Educational Purchasing Agencies has done the bidding for you, following strict bidding standards. Therefore, every WV school district, municipality or non-profit 501(c) can participate and start saving time and money today.  

Pricing is presented in various formats. You can find pricing on the Contracts and Bids page, contact the vendor directly, or request a quote if your project requires it. AEPA WV has posted pricing for each awarded contract. Follow these steps:
1) Search the contract by vendor name or product;
2) Click on the contract product-line;
3) Click on pricing.
If you need further information, please contact Kevin Hess at kbhess@k12.wv.us or 304-766-0011 ext. 21.

Contact the vendor representative to set up an AEPA account. Send your orders directly to the vendor. Include AEPA WV on your purchase order. You may include the contract number (it can be found on our website here).  
If this is your first time ordering using our contract, you may contact Kevin Hess at kbhess@k12.wv.us or 304-766-0011 ext. 21 for support. Remember, you have to have a public WV educational designation, be a WV municipality, or a non-profit with a 501(c) status to use AEPA WV Contracts. AEPA WV must have a copy of all 501(c) documentation. Send 501(c) documentation to Lisa Fulk (lisa.fulk@wvesc.org).

AEPA WV is a cooperative purchasing program that is legal and bid-compliant by the state of West Virginia. It is currently operated by Mountain State ESC. As a public education agency, we derive our bidding authority from West Virginia state law, which extends that right and responsibility to local jurisdictions.

Call or email Rhonda Preece at rjpreece@k12.wv.us or 304-766-0011 ext. 14. To download a spreadsheet of the current membership list, click here.

Call or email the Executive Director, Jan Hanlon at jhanlon@k12.wv.us or 304-766-0011 ext. 26.  

Call or email the Executive Director, Jan Hanlon at jhanlon@k12.wv.us or 304766-0011 ext. 26.