Create an Organization

To create an organization in LAWGS, complete the following steps:

1.	Sign In to LAWGS.

RESULT: The LAWGS Initial Registration page appears and displays the following message: "Success! You have successfully signed into the USDA eAuthentication or Login.gov security portal."

2.	Select Option 1: My industry (applicant) organization does not have a LAWGS account, and I will be the first user and administrator for a new industry organization in LAWGS. Click the Create Applicant Organization button.

RESULT: The Registration Wizard - User Information page appears.

3.	To begin your registration within the LAWGS system, first enter information about yourself and click the Next button. The Name and Phone fields are required.

RESULT: The Registration Wizard - Choose A Path page appears.

4.	In LAWGS, multiple user accounts belong to a single business or Industry Organization. You can join an existing organization in LAWGS or create your own. To proceed, choose one of the following options and click the Next button.

a)	Choose to create a new organization if you meet at least one of the following requirements:

1.	Nobody within your organization has created a LAWGS industry account.

2.	Nobody within your organization has accessed LAWGS previously.

b)	Choose to join an existing organization if you meet at least one of the following requirements*:

1.	Someone within your organization has created a LAWGS industry account (account admin).

2.	Someone within your organization has accessed LAWGS previously.

3.	Someone (account admin) has provided you with a unique PIN to join the organization. *You need to have been assigned a unique PIN to access your organization's LAWGS account. If you do not have a PIN, please contact your organization's LAWGS administrator.

5.	If you choose to create a new organization, select the Create a New Organization Account within LAWGS radio button and click the Next button. RESULT: The Registration Wizard - Create New Organization page appears.

a)	Create a profile for your company/organization by completing the following required fields:

1.	Organization Type (Importer Organization or Broker Organization) NOTE: For more information, see Manage Importer/Broker Relationship.

2.	Organization/Company Name

Country

4.	Street Address

City

6.	State/Territory

7.	Zip/Postal Code

Phone

E-mail

NOTE: Only one profile per company/organization is needed. As the organization administrator, you are responsible for adding and maintaining other LAWGS user accounts for your company or organization. When entering additional user accounts to your company/organization, you should also designate at least one other user as an administrator.

b)	Click the Submit button. RESULT: The Registration Wizard - Create Successful page appears and displays the following message: "Congratulations _________, you have successfully created the _____________ organization in LAWGS..."

c)	Click the Continue button to start using LAWGS. RESULT: The Welcome page appears.

6.	If you choose to join an existing organization, select the Join an Existing Organization's Account within LAWGS radio button and click the Next button. RESULT: The Registration Wizard - Join an Existing Organization page appears.

Enter the Unique PIN assigned to you by your organization administrator to join your organization's LAWGS account. This PIN is used one time and in the future you will login to LAWGS using only your eAuthentication or Login.gov user credentials.
RESULT: The Registration Wizard - Join Confirmation page appears and displays the following message: "You are about to join the ____________ (Org ID ___) organization in LAWGS."

b)	Click the Confirm button to continue or the Cancel button to cancel the current action.