No agency shall be permitted to obligate the state to any vendor source for a telecommunications system of any kind. All transactions dealing with a telecommunications system shall be conducted through the bureau, and any vendor found in violation of this policy may be prohibited from bidding on such systems for a period of time commensurate with the severity of the violation. Provided, however, that this period shall not exceed twenty-four (24) months.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 25 - Public Officers and Employees; Public Records
Chapter 53 - Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MDITS)
Acquisition, Operation and Maintenance of Telecommunication Systems
§ 25-53-101. Legislative findings and declarations
§ 25-53-105. Administration and purposes of Sections 25-53-109 through 25-53-125
§ 25-53-109. General duties and powers of bureau
§ 25-53-113. Cooperation with bureau by state agencies
§ 25-53-115. Approval by bureau of rentals, leases and purchases of telecommunications systems
§ 25-53-119. Applicability of Sections 25-53-101 through 25-53-125