Mississippi § 37-39-17 - Restrictions on purchases in small quantities; contracts may be awarded for delivery at different points.
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§ 37-39-17. Restrictions on purchases in small quantities; contracts may be awarded for delivery at different points.
Purchases of items regularly used in connection with school operation shall not be made in small quantities for the purpose of circumventing the law requiring competitive bids or quotations, but shall be purchased by contract whenever feasible. School boards shall have the authority, however, to award such contracts for supplies or equipment to be delivered to different points in the school district or county, to different bidders, when the best interests of the district or county warrant such action. Reasons for awarding such contracts to different bidders for different areas in the district shall be recorded on the minutes of the school board. In no event shall the price paid exceed the lowest and best bid received.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 37-39-17 ("Restrictions on purchases in small quantities; contracts may be awarded for delivery at different points.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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