Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 12 - Finance and Administration
Part 9 - Office of Personal Service Contract Review Rules and Regulations
Chapter 7 - REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND CONTRACT WORKERS
Section 12-9-7.5 - Receipt of Applications

7.5.1 Receipt of Acknowledgement of Amendments

Written acknowledgement of all amendments to the RFA shall be received from all applicants prior to issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award. Should any applicant fail to submit all necessary acknowledgement(s) with its application, the Agency shall have the sole discretion as to whether to request that the applicant submit the required acknowledgement(s) after the application submission deadline but prior to issuance of the Notice of Intent to Award. The Agency shall exercise that discretion in a manner that is fair to all applicants. Any applicant who does not provide the Agency acknowledgement(s) of every amendment issued may be deemed non-responsive and not eligible for award.

7.5.2 Single Application Received

If only a single responsive and responsible application is received, an award may be made to the single applicant if the Agency makes a written determination that (1) other prospective applicants had a reasonable opportunity to respond and (2) to the best of the Agency's knowledge, the intended awardee reasonably anticipated competing applications may be submitted.

7.5.3 Conditional Applications Prohibited

Any application which is conditioned upon receiving award of both the particular contract being solicited and another Mississippi contract shall be deemed non- responsive and not eligible for award.

7.5.4 Late Applications

Applications received after the time and date set for submission shall not be considered for award unless the Agency Head or his or her designee has determined, in writing, that considering such an application is in the best interest of the Agency and does not prejudice the other applicants.