Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 12 - Finance and Administration
Part 6 - Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Sec2 12-6-1.101 - Purpose of the Mississippi Procurement Manual

The purpose of the Mississippi Procurement Manual is to set forth all laws and regulations, along with any other pertinent information, that shall be in effect with the implementation of Title 31, Chapter 7, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. The policies and procedures set forth herein apply to the procurement of commodities and equipment either bought, leased or rented with any funds, regardless of source, by those agencies which are required by the statute to be under the authority of the Department of Finance and Administration Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB). This Manual is intended to be a thorough representation of procedures relative to purchasing by all state entities. Further, it shall serve as a source of information for vendors instructing them as to the proper procedures that must be followed in doing business with the State. For the purpose of this document, all definitions found in Section 31-7-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, shall apply.