The purpose of the Department of Finance and Administration (DFA), Bureau of Building, Grounds and Real Property Management Leasing Manual is to set forth all laws and regulations, along with any other pertinent information, that shall be in effect with the implementation of Title 29, Chapter 5, Section 2, Paragraph c, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated. The policies and procedures set forth herein apply to any lease or rental agreements by any state agency or department, including any state agency financed entirely by federal and special funds, for space outside the buildings under the jurisdiction of the Department of Finance and Administration and subject to the approval of the Public Procurement Review Board (PPRB). Also included are policies and procedures applicable to the leasing of agricultural and other lands under the control of the Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks (DWFP) to private entities subject to the approval of the PPRB. This Manual is intended to be a thorough representation of procedures relative to leasing by all state agencies. Further, it shall serve as a source of information for vendors instructing them as to the proper procedures that must be followed in doing business with the State. For the purpose of this document, all definitions found in Section 31-7-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, Annotated, shall apply.
12 Miss. Code. R. 8-100.10