County Receives Procurement Award

Mohave County has been awarded the prestigious 2024 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement (AEP) Award from the National Procurement Institute. The achievement is granted to public and non-profit agencies that demonstrate “a commitment to procurement excellence.” The annual program recognizes professional procurement organizations that embrace innovation, professionalism, productivity, leadership, and e-procurement.

The AEP program encourages the development of excellence, as well as continued organizational improvement, to earn the award annually. In 2024, there were 198 successful applicants including 72 cities, 49 counties, 25 special districts, 23 school districts, 16 higher education agencies, 5 state or provincial agencies and 8 others.

Mohave County is one of 27 agencies in Arizona to have received the important award since 1996. Twelve Arizona agencies received it in 2023. This is Mohave County’s 19th award and its 6th consecutive award.

In addition to the National Procurement Institute, Inc. (NPI), the AEP is sponsored by the California Association of Public Procurement Officials (CAPPO), Canadian Public Procurement Council / Conseil canadien des marchés publics (CPPC), Florida Association of Public Procurement Officials (FAPPO), Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA), National Association of Educational Procurement (NAEP), NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement and the Texas Public Purchasing Association (TxPPA).