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This bill authorizes the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) to establish various procurement frameworks for information technology, telecommunications, cybersecurity, cloud services, and related hardware and software, allowing state agencies, institutions of higher learning, community colleges, and local governments to use these frameworks. Procurements under these frameworks can be awarded based on "best value," meaning the selection is based on defined factors where price is considered but not the sole determinant, allowing entities to choose offerings that are not necessarily the cheapest. A key provision requires ITS to create a manufacturer-based procurement framework specifically for cybersecurity hardware, software, and services, with manufacturers needing to meet certain minimum technical, security, and qualification standards to participate. The bill also brings forward existing sections of Mississippi Code for potential amendment, related to the general procurement process and dollar thresholds for bidding.

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