Piggybacking is defined as:

Piggybacking is defined as:

• A. A form of intergovernmental cooperative contracting in which an entity will be extended the pricing and terms of a contract entered into by a larger entity
• B. A method to mandate competitive bidding regardless of circumstances
• C. A practice to duplicate contracts across all entities
• D. An approach to require all contracts to be cancelled if price increases

Answer: (A)

Piggybacking is a way to streamline procurement by allowing one entity to use the pricing and terms of a contract that was awarded by a larger, already-approved government entity. This approach is a form of intergovernmental cooperative contracting, where a smaller or separate agency can “tag along” on that contract and obtain the same goods, services, price, and conditions without conducting a new full competitive procurement. It saves time and money by leveraging the established contract and the buying power behind it, while still requiring the enrolling agency to confirm the contract fits its needs and complies with applicable laws and policies. It is not about mandating competitive bidding in every case, not about duplicating contracts across all entities, and not about canceling contracts if prices rise.

Piggybacking is a way to streamline procurement by allowing one entity to use the pricing and terms of a contract that was awarded by a larger, already-approved government entity. This approach is a form of intergovernmental cooperative contracting, where a smaller or separate agency can “tag along” on that contract and obtain the same goods, services, price, and conditions without conducting a new full competitive procurement. It saves time and money by leveraging the established contract and the buying power behind it, while still requiring the enrolling agency to confirm the contract fits its needs and complies with applicable laws and policies. It is not about mandating competitive bidding in every case, not about duplicating contracts across all entities, and not about canceling contracts if prices rise.