Mississippi
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Bidding and Awards
Type: Reciprocal Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: Mississippi Code Annotated Section 31-3-21(3)
(3) In the letting of public contracts preference shall be given to resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded Mississippi public contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder's state awards contracts to Mississippi contractors bidding under similar circumstances; and resident contractors ac...
Commodities Grown, or Manufactured in Mississippi; Recovered Materials, Products for the Blind
Type: Product Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: Mississippi Code Annotated Section 31-7-15
(1) Whenever two (2) or more competitive bids are received, one or more of which relates to commodities grown, processed or manufactured within this state, and whenever all things stated in such received bids are equal with respect to price, quality and service, the commodities grown, processed or manufactured within this state shall be given preference. A similar preference shall be given to com...
Preference for Commercially Available Products
Type: Product Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: Mississippi Code Annotated Section 4.102.01.3
It is the general policy of this State to procure standard commercial products whenever practicable. In developing specifications, accepted commercial standards shall be used and unique requirements shall be avoided, to the extent practicable.
Preference to Resident Contractors
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: Mississippi Code Annotated Section 31-7-47
In the letting of public contracts, preference shall be given to resident contractors, and a nonresident bidder domiciled in a state, city, county, parish, province, nation or political subdivision having laws granting preference to local contractors shall be awarded Mississippi public
contracts only on the same basis as the nonresident bidder's state,
city, county, parish, province, nation or po...
State Products Used in Construction
Type: In State Preference
Status: Active
Statute Reference: Mississippi Code Annotated Section 31-5-23
In the construction of any building, highway, road, bridge, or other public work or improvement by the State of Mississippi or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities, only materials grown, produced, prepared, made and/or manufactured within the State of Mississippi should be used. Paint, varnish and lacquer shall be used which shall contain as vehicles tung oil and either ester gum or...