House Bill 680 Summary

• Raises the threshold for public purchases without competitive bidding from $5,000 to $15,000, allowing agencies and governing authorities to make purchases up to this amount without advertising or requesting competitive bids.

• Increases the threshold for purchases requiring at least two competitive written bids (but no public advertisement) from over $5,000 to over $15,000 but not exceeding $75,000.

• Updates all related references throughout Section 31-7-13 of the Mississippi Code to reflect the new $15,000 threshold for bid requirements and construction project component breakdowns.

• Maintains existing exceptions to bidding requirements and all procedures for purchases exceeding $75,000, which continue to require public advertisement and competitive bidding.

• Effective date: July 1, 2025.