27 Miss. Code. R. 100-1-101
In 1997, the Mississippi Legislature established the Personal Service Contract Review Board (hereinafter referred to as "PSCRB"), and authorized it to "[p]romulgate rules and regulations governing the solicitation and selection of contractual services personnel . . . ." Mississippi Code Annotated § 25-9-120(3)(a). 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 referred to as "MSPB"). See Appendix A. This manual is intended to be a comprehensive presentation of regulations relative to obtaining personal and professional services 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.
These regulations shall be construed and applied to promote the underlying purposes and policies, which are:
In these regulations, unless the context requires otherwise:
These regulations, issued by the PSCRB, establish policies, procedures, and guidelines relating to the procurement, management, and control of personal and professional services contracts, 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. 100-1-101