27 Miss. Code. R. 1-1-101

Current through December 10, 2024

Section 27-1-1-101 - GENERAL PROVISIONS

1-101.01 Purpose of the Personal Service Contract Procurement Regulations

In 1997, the Mississippi Legislature established the Personal Service Contract Review Board (hereinafter "PSCRB"), and authorized it to "[p]romulgate rules and regulations governing the solicitation and selection of contractual services personnel . . . ." Miss. Code Ann. § 25-9-120(3)(a)(1972, as amended). The purpose of the Personal Service Contract Review Board Rules and Regulations is to set forth rules and regulations, along with other pertinent information, that agencies should follow in the procurement of personal services. The policies and procedures set forth herein apply only to those agencies which fall under the authority of the PSCRB. With the exception of the Mississippi Department of Transportation, agencies under the authority of the PSCRB include those agencies under the authority of the Mississippi State Personnel Board (hereinafter "MSPB"). See Appendix A. This manual is intended to be a comprehensive presentation of regulations relative to obtaining personal service contracts pursuant to Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-120. Further, it shall serve as a source of information for contractors, instructing them as to the proper procedures that must be followed in doing business with the State of Mississippi.

1-101.02 Interpretation of Regulations

1-101.02.01Interpretation, Purposes and Policies

These regulations shall be construed and applied to promote the underlying purposes and policies, which are:

(a) to simplify, clarify, and modernize the regulations governing contracting for personal service by agencies of the State of Mississippi;

(b) to permit the continued development of procurement policies and practices;

(c) to provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in the public procurement for personal services contracts;

(d) to ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of this State for personal service contracts;

(e) to provide increased economy in the State of Mississippi procurement activities and to maximize to the fullest extent practicable the purchasing value of public funds of the State;

(f) to foster effective broad-based competition with the free enterprise system; and,

(g) to provide safeguards for maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.

1-101.02.02Singular-Plural and Gender Rules

In these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise:

(a) words in the singular number include the plural, and those in the plural include singular; and,

(b) words of a particular gender include any gender and the neuter, and when the sense so indicates, words of the neuter gender may refer to any gender.

1-101.03Purpose and Implementation of these Regulations

These regulations, issued by the Mississippi Personal Service Contract Review Board (hereafter sometimes referred to as the Board), establish policies, procedures, and guidelines relating to the procurement, management, and control of personal and professional services, as applicable, under the authority of these regulations. These regulations are designed to achieve maximum practicable uniformity throughout the State. Hence, implementation by and within Mississippi agencies shall be consistent with these regulations and any other regulations required by the funding source which may be more stringent.

27 Miss. Code. R. 1-1-101

Amended 10/15/2015