Legal and Investigative Research Services

The Arizona Master Agreement CTR048140 is an Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) for legal and investigative research services, providing state agencies and cooperative members with comprehensive access to online and print-based legal research materials. The contract encompasses a wide range of services including online media packages, investigative data services, CD-ROMs, stored data research, legal publications, and periodicals. These resources support legal, legislative, regulatory, and administrative activities, offering flexible service packages that can accommodate single users, multiple simultaneous users, and customized research needs across various government entities.

The master agreement is awarded to West Publishing Corporation, a Thomson Reuters business, and is managed by the Arizona Department of Administration State Procurement Office. The contract was originally established on January 21, 2020, and has been extended multiple times, with the current performance period extending through March 31, 2026. This statewide IDV is an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contract that covers the State of Arizona and includes cooperative purchasing provisions, allowing participation by political subdivisions, non-profit organizations, other state governments, federal agencies, and tribal nations. The contract includes a 1% administrative fee on cooperative sales and requires quarterly usage reporting, with an estimated annual contract value ranging between $1.3 million to $1.6 million.