Section 27-100-7-103 - COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT EXCEPTION Prior to entering into a contract, any agency that seeks to procure personal or professional service contracts that are required to be approved by the PSCRB may request an exception from any requirement that the agency use competitive bidding as a procurement method by submitting a petition for relief as provided in Section 3-201.01. The petition for relief must:
(a) Be in writing, signed by the Agency Head, and include any supporting documentation or information; (b) Be submitted no more than thirty (30) calendar days prior to the scheduled PSCRB meeting date and in accordance with the deadlines prescribed by the Personal Service Contract Review Board, which are published on the Mississippi State Personnel Board website; (c) Include the agency's plan for an alternative competitive procurement procedure for selecting the personal or professional service contract that ensures open, transparent procedures as provided in Section 3-201.01.03; and (d) Be submitted using the method prescribed by the PSCRB. 27 Miss. Code. R. 100-7-103