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CONTENTS   Burgundy Arrow What Is Due Diligence?
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What Information Is Available Through Mohave?
Burgundy Arrow How Do I Use Mohave Documentation to Perform Due Diligence?

Burgundy Arrow How Does Mohave Comply with the Rules and Regulations
    of the State?

Burgundy Arrow How Much Due Diligence Should Be Performed?
   


What Is Due Diligence?
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Due diligence refers to the legal responsibility of a contract user to independently verify that the award of a cooperative's procurement contract conforms to the applicable rules and regulations of the state and that the quotation and purchase order complies with the terms of the award.
   


What Information Is Available Through Mohave?
  Mohave supplies all the needed resources for you to determine if a purchase conforms to the terms and pricing criteria of a contract and if a contract complies with the current procurement rules and regulations of the state of Arizona. Downloadable files are available on the Contract Documentation page.
   


How Do I Use Mohave Documentation to Perform Due Diligence Reviews?
  The following tutorial provides details on how to use the contract documentation available our website and various methods to accomplish due diligence reviews.

   


How Does Mohave Comply with the Rules and Regulations of the State?
  The following attachments were prepared to assist members with due diligence reviews of our contracts:

Cooperative Procurement Compliance Questionnaire

The Arizona Auditor General requires that the procurement practices of school purchasing cooperatives be tested with the Cooperative Procurement Compliance Questionnaire. Mohave has reviewed the questionnaire and provided a response for each item as it applies to Mohave contracts. We believe the response will assist members in determining that Mohave contracts are valid options for their procurement requirements.


Procurement Practices Reviews

An independent CPA firm reviews Mohave’s procurement practices annually using the Arizona Auditor General’s Cooperative Procurement Compliance Questionnaire.


USFR Compliance Questionnaire

The Arizona Auditor General requires that the procurement practices of school districts be tested with the USFR Compliance Questionnaire. Mohave has reviewed the questionnaire and provided a response for each item as it applies to Mohave contracts. We believe the response will assist members in determining that Mohave contracts are valid options for their procurement requirements.

  • USFR Compliance Questionnaire (Rev. 7/9/09) (PDF, 204 KB)
    The Arizona State Board of Education School District Procurement Rules set the requirements for school district formal competitive procurement over the bid threshold. Those requirements were reproduced and appropriate Mohave responses to the requirements were inserted for member review.

Arizona State Board of Education School District Procurement Rules

The Arizona State Board of Education School District Procurement Rules set the requirements for school district formal competitive procurement over the bid threshold. Those requirements were reproduced and appropriate Mohave responses to the requirements were inserted for member review.

   


How Much Due Diligence Should Be Performed?
  This question is addressed in the following information from the Arizona Auditor General’s Office:

» School District Flyer - Newsletter of the Auditor General - July 2005 (PDF, approx. 210 KB)
Article entitled "Using Purchasing Cooperatives" gives the Auditor General's definition of due diligence as it relates to cooperative procurement.

» Arizona Auditor General Email of 9/13/05
(PDF, approx. 30 KB)
Email pertains to amount of and degree of complexity of due diligence to be performed when using purchasing cooperatives.

» School District Flyer - Newsletter of the Auditor General - June 2007 (PDF, approx. 120 KB)
In the Questions and Answers section of the newsletter, the Auditor General's Office addresses school district requirements related to purchases made through purchasing cooperatives.

NOTE: A copy of Mohave's review of the USFR Compliance Questionnaire issued by the Auditor General’s Office is posted in the "How Does Mohave Comply with the Rules and Regulations of the State?" section above. The review includes information that will assist members in performing due diligence reviews.

     

Questions About Due Diligence?
  If you have further questions about Due Diligence please contact, our contract team by email at contracts@mesc.org, or by phone at (800) 742-2437 or (928) 753-6945.

If you would like to have a Due Diligence Tutorial Presentation made at your location for staff members, please contact Tom Peeler, CPPB, Executive Director, by email at tom@mesc.org or by phone at (928) 718-3205.

     


For information on the findings of the Arizona Auditor General Investigative Report of March 15, 2004, pertaining to Mohave Educational Services Cooperative, please contact Tom Peeler.
     
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