Bill > SB2494

This bill clarifies that Regional Educational Service Agencies (RESAs), which are non-profit corporations formed by school districts to pool resources for the benefit of students, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers, are authorized to engage in bulk purchasing. This means RESAs can buy goods and services in large quantities to achieve cost savings. The bill mandates that all services provided by RESAs must be competitively bid, ensuring that multiple vendors have an opportunity to offer their services. For purchases exceeding the highest spending threshold, a formal request for proposals (RFP) process, open to the public, will be required, and an invite-only bid process will not be considered competitive. The advertising for these bids must follow specific state guidelines and be published within one or more member districts.

Education, Government Affairs

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2026/pdf/history/SB/SB2494.xml