LGC: Nationwide Eligibility & Interstate Reciprocity
Public Agencies Use LGC's Piggyback Contracts Nationwide:
The Local Government Cooperative (LGC) structures its RFP framework and interlocal agreements to satisfy national procurement standards, and allows public agencies in all U.S. states to piggyback our contracts. Most states have explicit statutory provisions permitting "interstate cooperative purchasing" or "joint powers agreements" that allow local agencies and special districts to cooperatively purchase. This practice increases selection, saves time, and greatly reduces administrative costs for participating agencies. We are adding Vendors regularly, and many of those vendors offer nationwide or regional products and services.
Simplicity by Design
LGC does not require any formal cooperative memberships or website logins, and participating agencies transact directly with LGC awarded Vendors. We provide interlocal agreements, vendor contracts and bidding documents. You can download LGC's Interlocal Agreement PDF directly from this website. Vendor contracts and price sheets are available on each Vendor's page in the LGC Awarded Vendor List.
LGC participating agencies are permitted to request signed addenda directly from LGC Vendors to meet any additional local requirements they may have. The addenda can be attached to the contract being piggybacked. We’ve created this program to make nationwide piggybacking as simple and open as possible while ensuring compliant procurement.
⇒ Our detailed "how to piggyback" page: How To Use LGC Contracts
Can My State Piggyback on an Out-of-State Contract?
Any public agency of Idaho or of any other US state as defined by Idaho Code §67-2327 are eligible to piggyback LGC contracts, subject to their own state code and agency procurement rules.
To help you verify your agency's eligibility, we provide the State Cooperative Purchasing & Piggyback Authority Research Reference, an excellent starting point for researching relevant authority state-by-state.
Most states give political subdivisions (cities, counties, airports, highway districts, special districts) broader piggybacking authority than state agencies. In most cases political subdivisions can piggyback contracts with a simple checklist and administrative or board approval.
For contract piggybacking, most states require the original contract to have been competitively bid, to contain explicit piggyback language, and for the original solicitation to have met its own state procurement guidelines with a clear audit trail (LGC contracts meets all 3). Some states additionally prefer or require an interlocal or joint powers agreement between the participating agency and the originator of the contract solicitation — LGC Interlocal Agreement.
The only way to be 100% sure is to consult your state's relevant procurement code and your agency's own procurement guidelines. Any US public agency may evaluate LGC cooperative contracts for their use.
LGC Follows Competitive Bidding Standards:
For reference, Idaho’s formal RFP process (followed by the LGC) requires two public notices (the first at least two weeks before bid opening, the second at least seven days before pursuant to Idaho Code (§ 67-2806(1)(b)), and formal independent committee review for evaluation and award pursuant to Idaho Code § 67-2806A, and compliance with competitive sealed bidding standards. This formal bidding requirement complies with all spending thresholds in Idaho.
Idaho Code allows reciprocal piggybacking with other states, and all LGC Approved Vendors have signed a public agency piggybacking clause in the RFP documents and master agreements.
Checking the Participation Approval Boxes for Your Agency:
Public agency buyers needing additional documentation, please email to: admin@lgcprocurement.org
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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
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/
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.
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. 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 public agencies nationwide 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.
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.
Disclaimer:
This information is not exhaustive due to variations in state regulations and the need for case-by-case compliance checks. States may update or change their regulations at any time. Participating public agencies are solely responsible for verifying local compliance. This information should not be construed as legal advice.
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