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MS HB726

Bill

Status

Failed

2/1/2022

Primary Sponsor

Randy Boyd

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Origin

House of Representatives

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Exempts contracts entered into by the Office of the Attorney General for experts retained for actual or prospective litigation from Public Procurement Review Board oversight

  • Adds this exemption to the existing list of contracts not subject to PPRB review, which includes contracts from higher education institutions, Department of Transportation, Mississippi Fair Commission entertainers, and certain IT services

  • The Public Procurement Review Board maintains oversight authority over most personal and professional services contracts exceeding $75,000

  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Public Procurement Review Board; exempt certain contracts entered into by the Attorney General's office from oversight by.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/1/2022

Committee Referrals

Accountability, Efficiency, Transparency1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

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