12 Miss. Code. R. 6-10.111.04
If an agency establishes the fact that the State Procurement Card program cannot or will not meet the needs of the agency, the agency may submit a request for approval from the Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management t o establish their own procurement card program.
When the approval from the Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management has been received, the procedures established in Section 3.107, Competitive Sealed Proposals, must be followed. Prior to any award, justification must be submitted to the Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management i ndicating how their program better meets the needs of the agency and indicate the differences from that of the State Procurement Card Program.
If a governing authority establishes the fact that the Small Purchase Procurement Card cannot or will not meet the needs of the governing authority, the governing authority may submit a request for approval from their governing board to establish their own Procurement Card program by following the procedures established in Section 3.107, Competitive Sealed Proposals. Approval of such action shall be placed on the minutes of the board of the governing authority and a copy of the approval sent to the Office of Purchasing, Travel and Fleet Management.
12 Miss. Code. R. 6-10.111.04