Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 6 - Economic Development
Part 5 - Policies, Procedures and Organization
Chapter 1 - Debarment and Suspension Policy
Rule 6-5-1.4 - Debarment

The MDA Executive Director, as the debarring official, or his designee, after consultation with the appropriate Division Director, may debar a subgrantee, and/or its agent, agents, and/or anyone or any entity acting on subgrantee's behalf for any causes noted herein. However, the existence of a cause for debarment does not necessarily require that the subject be debarred. The seriousness of the person's acts or omissions and any mitigating factors shall be considered in making any debarment decision. Debarment means, for the purpose of the MDA, an action taken by an agency in accordance with these rules to exclude the subject from participating in a covered transaction.

Miss. Code Ann. § 57-5-5 (Rev. 2008)