12 Miss. Code. R. 6-3.106.05.4
Advertising time is the period of time between the date of publication of the advertisement and the time and date set for receipt of bids. This time is set by Section 31-7-13(c), Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. This section shall be interpreted to mean the advertisement for bids must be published once each week for two consecutive weeks with the second notice being published on or after the 7th calendar day after the first notice was published. The date set for the bid opening for commodities, equipment or printing must not be less than seven (7) working days after the last notice appears in the newspaper. Therefore, the bid opening must not be sooner than the 8th working day. The bid opening for construction projects with total cost in excess of $50,000 must not be less than 15 working days after the last notice appears in the newspaper. Therefore, the bid opening must not be sooner than the 16th working day. Working days are defined as days that your entity is officially open for business.
12 Miss. Code. R. 6-3.106.05.4