Certification applications will be accepted through November 30th of each year for the following application cycle (generally ending May 15). The cost to apply for certification will be a one‐time fee of $1,000. Applications that are accepted will then be billed at a cost of $7,500 annually to remain certified. Certified systems will be listed on the annual AEP application, allowed to market the platform as AEP® Certified and will be granted a non‐exclusive, non-transferable, limited, revocable royalty free license to use, reproduce, distribute, and display the Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® logo.