27 Miss. Code. R. 110-6.5.1
Any agency desiring to contract for legal services should ensure that it requests appropriate approval of such a contract from any required regulatory board governing the agency's contracts, the Attorney General's Office and MSPB in advance of any deadline as set forth in this section. To the extent legal services are performed under a proposed contract before appropriate approval is obtained, an agency does so at its own risk that the contract may not be approved. See MS AG Op. 1993-0488, Stringer (July 9, 1993).
Approval requests for contracts with a maximum contract value of more than $100,000.00 that are received from the Attorney General's Office at least 15 working days prior to a regularly scheduled MSPB Board meeting will be considered for approval at that month's meeting. Contracts received after this deadline that require Board consideration will be considered at the next month's regularly scheduled meeting. Contracts received from the Attorney General's Office more than sixty (60) days after the proposed start date of the contract, regardless of amount, will require board approval. As a part of the contract packet, the agency must also include a letter to the board chairman which provides the following information:
Approval requests for contracts with a maximum contract value of $100,000.00 or less, including contracts with state retirees, will be considered for approval within 15 working days of receipt from the Attorney General's Office. These timelines are applicable at all times, including the end of each fiscal year.
All legal services contract amendments, modifications, or extensions for contracts ending June 30 with a value of $100,000.00 or less shall be received from the Attorney General's Office at least 15 working days before the end of the fiscal year to ensure sufficient time for processing. Failure to receive the contracts at least 15 working days before the end of the fiscal year may result in the agency being required to enter into a new contract to continue the legal services.
Any request for expedited consideration of a legal services contract must be submitted in writing to the MSPB Executive Director and must contain a detailed account of the circumstances justifying the request. The written request must be executed by the Agency Head. All such requests will be considered and granted or denied at the discretion of the MSPB Executive Director.
27 Miss. Code. R. 110-6.5.1