Purchasing Policy and Procedures for the Mississippi Department of Education (State Agency)

The purchasing policy and procedures listed on this web site apply to the Mississippi Department of Education and its special schools: Mississippi School of the Arts, Mississippi School for the Blind, and Mississippi School for the Deaf.

The local school districts for Mississippi will comply with school district purchasing policies and procedures, as well as, purchasing statutes found in MS Code 1972, Annotated, Section 31-7-13 as it relates to governing authorities. Should you have purchasing questions pertaining to your school district, contact the office of School Financial Services at 601) 359-3294 or the State Auditor's Office, Technical Assistance Department at 1-800-321-1275.

Conducting Business with Mississippi School Districts

The Mississippi Department of Education is responsible only for procuring goods and services associated with the state agency and its special schools: Mississippi School of the Arts, Mississippi School for the Blind, and Mississippi School for the Deaf. The Mississippi Department of Education does not purchase for each Mississippi School District.

If you are interested conducting business with each school district, please contact each school district individually. You will find Mississippi School District information at http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/Districts/msmap2.htm.

Special Circumstances Approval Forms

Purchasing-Updated Thresholds for Bids/Quotes

Purchasing Policies - Section 16.1 - Employee Procedures Manual

Bidder Information and Bidder Application

Minority Vendor Self Certification Form

Notice to Vendor

Purchasing Reference Guide: Guidelines for Supplies and Services (1/18/08)

Purchasing Violation/Penalties

Sealed Bid Process - See Competitive Sealed Bid Process on this link page

To access the following publications, click on the designated link.

• web (Dept. of Finance & Administration)
• Procurement Manual (Dept. of Finance & Administration)
• Purchasing Law Update (Office of State Auditor) - scroll down the left side links and click on "Technical Assistance", then when that page comes up, scroll down to the bottom and click on "Purchasing Law Summary".
• Purchasing Newsletter (Dept. of Finance & Administration)

For assistance with state agency purchasing, please call Victoria Campbell-Morris at 601-359-2115 or e-mail vcmorris@mde.k12.ms.us