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MS HB103
Bill
Status
3/6/2012
Primary Sponsor
Mary Coleman
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi's public purchasing law (Section 31-7-13) to allow agencies and governing authorities to determine the lowest and best bidder based on lowest life-cycle costs rather than just initial purchase price
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Defines "life-cycle costs" as the total cost of ownership including construction, operation, maintenance, salvage value, and quantifiable environmental benefits over the full life span of a project
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Permits bidders to propose alternative construction materials different from those specified in the invitation to bid if the alternatives would result in lower life-cycle costs
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Requires agencies using this provision to include notice in the invitation to bid that life-cycle costs may be used to determine the winning bidder, along with the evaluation criteria
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Effective date of July 1, 2012
Legislative Description
Public purchasing; best bidder may be the one offering the lowest life-cycle costs.
Last Action
Died In Committee
3/6/2012