SB 2755

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-53-5, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE ADDITIONAL POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES; TO AUTHORIZE ITS TO ESTABLISH AND ADMINISTER PROCUREMENT LISTS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE FOR COVERAGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS HARDWARE NOT OTHERWISE AVAILABLE THROUGH PROCUREMENT; TO AUTHORIZE AWARD OF CERTAIN PROCUREMENTS BASED ON BEST VALUE; TO REQUIRE ITS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A MANUFACTURER-BASED PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK FOR CYBERSECURITY HARDWARE, CYBERSECURITY SOFTWARE, AND ASSOCIATED SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CYBERSECURITY MANUFACTURER-BASED PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK; TO PROVIDE THAT ANY CYBERSECURITY MANUFACTURER MEETING MINIMUM STANDARDS SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR INCLUSION IN THE CYBERSECURITY MANUFACTURER-BASED PROCUREMENT FRAMEWORK; TO AUTHORIZE ELIGIBLE ENTITIES TO SELECT CYBERSECURITY PRODUCTS OR SERVICES FROM ANY QUALIFIED MANUFACTURER UNDER THE FRAMEWORK; TO PRESCRIBE ELIGIBLE USERS; TO STIPULATE THAT PROCUREMENTS UNDER THIS ACT SHALL REMAIN SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION, THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT REVIEW BOARD AND THE STATE AUDITOR; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.