Yes. The Local Government Cooperative (LGC) is structured for nationwide use. Public agencies in any U.S. state can piggyback on LGC competitively bid contracts. Most states allow interstate cooperative purchasing or joint powers agreements. No formal LGC membership is required.  Visit our Nationwide Eligibility and Interstate Reciprocity Page

No. There is no membership requirement and no fee to piggyback LGC contracts. Agencies simply work directly with the awarded Vendors and ask them to apply the LGC contract pricing.  Your state or agency may require an interlocal agreement with the LGC. Download LGC's Interlocal Agreement

Yes. All LGC contracts are formally advertised, competitively sealed-bid, and publicly awarded in compliance with Idaho Code § 67-2806. This formal bidding requirement lends compliance with all spending thresholds. Additionally, every RFP includes explicit piggybacking language so all nationwide public agencies can benefit from the awarded contracts.

You can download LGC's Interlocal Agreement PDF directly from the website. Vendor price sheets and master agreements are available on each Vendor’s page. Additional bidding documents are available by emailing admin@lgcprocurement.org. All bidding documents, proposal scoring, public notices, agreements, addenda and award letters are on file. 

We designed this to be as simple as possible. Choose an awarded vendor from the LGC catalog, contact them directly, and ask them to apply the LGC contract. That’s it. No further bidding is required and there is no membership application.

The other "task" is to gain your agency's internal approval to piggyback, and if required by your agency, execute the LGC Interlocal Agreement. An interlocal agreement is essentially a memorandum of understanding that you have LGC's permission to piggyback, and you are responsible to assess compliance with your own agency's rules and regulations.

For a detailed HOW TO ⇒ HOW TO USE AN LGC CONTRACT

The LGC is focused on the needs of local public agencies that maintain our transportation infrastructure, public works, parks, waterways and bridges, and related public spaces.  While the Vendor catalog is still growing as we complete additional RFP solicitations, you will find things such as: Plows and blades, brine systems, road paint and lane markers, signage, traffic control devices and construction zone safety items, cattle guards, pipe & culvert, herbicides, equipment upfitting, precast concrete, and more. We will keep adding Vendors and categories, so please bookmark the LGC and keep checking back.

Yes. LGC's RFPs and Vendor master agreements contain language allowing participating public agencies to request custom, additional compliance addenda to satisfy their local requirements. Participants request custom addenda directly from awarded Vendors; addenda are subject to Vendor agreement and execution. The intent is to allow participants flexibility to request additional affidavits, clauses or disclosures which may be required by their state or local agency requisite for contract piggybacking. 

Yes. LGC contracts originate via a formal, competitive sealed RFP process that utilizes two public notices and formal evaluation committee reviews, fulfilling the strictest nationwide transparency benchmarks. Additionally, LGC contracts originate with a lead public agency, and are administered by the the LGC Program. LGC RFP's and agreements contain piggybacking clauses, and participants may request custom addenda to satisfy local requirements. 

To be 100% sure, we always suggest consulting your state codes, your agency's internal guidelines, and your agency's attorney.  For an excellent starting point, LGC has a State-by-State Cooperative Purchasing & Piggyback Authority Research Reference Tool, which guides you to your state's primary related code, research links, and our own notes (which are not legal advice).  https://iahd.com/lgc-state-codes/