Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 36 - Technology › Part 101 - Wireless Communication Commission (WCC) › Chapter 1 - PURCHASING GUIDELINES AND PROCEDURES › Rule 36-101-1.4 - Purchasing Thresholds and Required Approvals

Current through June 25, 2024
The Commission has delegated certain wireless procurements
				  below defined cost thresholds to the purchasing entity and has also established
				  a Wireless Communication Commission Procurement Review Committee ("Committee")
				  to review purchases prior to or in lieu of full Commission review. The dollar
				  thresholds and approval requirements for all wireless purchases, including
				  those under and those outside the statewide wireless contracts, are set forth
				  below.
Please note that cost ranges are lifecycle costs and should
				  include both initial purchase costs and ongoing expenditures for a reasonable
				  product lifecycle. Both equipment and service charges are included. Maintenance
				  charges for existing equipment do not require WCC approval.
Also note that all approvals by the Committee or Commission
				  are in
addition
to all requirements of public purchasing law
				  and/or any required ITS approvals.
Radio:
Cellular:
Other Wireless Purchases:
To join the MSWIN system [voice and/or
						  data]:
Purchases from Master Cellular
						  Agreement
:
Work with the appropriate WCC Committee(s) to develop
						  Wireless
* No Committee or Commission approval or review
						  required.
* No Committee or Commission approval or review required
						  up to $100,000 per project or fiscal year;
Communication Plan.
* No dollar limit.
* Between $100,001 and $250,000 per project or per
						  fiscal year requires review and approval of Committee;
Radio Purchases (including use of ITS
						  2-Way Radio EPL and Mobile, Portable, and Dispatch Console Equipment List from
						  MSWIN contract):
Purchases OUTSIDE Master Cellular
						  Agreement
:
* Greater than $250,000 per project or fiscal year
						  requires preliminary review by Committee and approval of Commission.
* No Committee or Commission approval or review required
						  up to $100,000 per project or fiscal year;
* Must have ITS approval prior to presenting to WCC for
						  ANY agency or IHL purchases outside the Master Agreement;
* Between $100,001 and $250,000 per project or per fiscal
						  year requires review and approval of
* Committee approval required for any purchase >
						  $75,000 per fiscal year;
* Greater than $250,000 per project or fiscal year
						  requires preliminary review by Committee and approval of Commission.
* Committee review and Commission approval required for
						  any purchase > $150,000 per fiscal year.
Purchases for subsequent radio purchases for projects which
				  have previously been approved by the Committee or Commission may be reviewed
				  for approval as follows:
1. Subsequent
				radio purchases up to $100,000 per project or fiscal year may be reviewed for
				approval by the Executive Officer.
2. Subsequent radio purchases greater than
				$100,000 per project or fiscal year may be reviewed for approval by the
				Committee.
Mississippi Code Ann.
				  25-53-171(4)