12 Miss. Code. R. 6-10.102.02
The Bureau of Fleet Management maintains a contract for Fuel Access Card Services which is available for use by all state agencies and governing authorities. Proper use of this contract would exempt the using department from bid procedures for purchases made pursuant to this contract.
Commentary
When it comes to purchasing gas with a credit card or a fuel access card, it is very important to understand exactly what the card does and for what you are being charged. It is improper for an entity to pay interest on debt unless they have specific authority to do so. Therefore, the use of a credit card which charges a service charge or interest should not be allowed. On the other hand, the use of a fuel access card or gas identification card is considered acceptable as long as there are no service charges or interest charges. If these purchases are individual purchases less than $5,000.01 and the purchases are not being artificially broken up so as to circumvent the law, there would not be any reason to require quotes or formal advertisement.
12 Miss. Code. R. 6-10.102.02