Piggybacking definition
Piggybacking means relying on a solicitation process conducted by another public agency, if permitted by the other public agency.
Piggybacking means the purchase of goods and/or services, other than Professional Services, from the purchasing agreements of special districts, municipalities, or counties, as authorized in Section 189.053, Florida Statutes. This is distinguished from “Cooperative Purchasing”, as defined above.
Piggybacking simply means that the response of one person gives rise to a response(s) on the part(s) of others.
Examples of Piggybacking in a sentence
Piggybacking will be limited to the geographical delivery area of the awarded vendors.
More Definitions of Piggybacking
Piggybacking means the purchasing of commodities and/or services by utilizing a contract let by another public entity. This can only be done when certain criteria are met. Contact the Purchasing Agent for more information.
Piggybacking is defined by the FTA as “Piggybacking is the post-award use of a contractual document/process that allows someone who was not contemplated in the original procurement to purchase the same supplies/equipment through that original document/process (“FTA” Dear Colleague” letter, October 1, 1998”)” in accordance with the FTA Best Practices Procurement Manual incorporated herein by reference and available at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇▇.