Mississippi Introduces Online Contract and Procurement Search

JACKSON, Miss.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Businesses and citizens now have access to a convenient online service that will help them obtain current competitive solicitations and awarded contracts for the state of Mississippi. The Department of Finance and Administration's (DFA) Contract and Procurement Opportunity Search enables anyone wishing to search the state's contracts and procurement opportunities (RFx) 24/7 access through a streamlined, mobile responsive application.

Chief Systems Information Officer for the Department of Finance and Administration, Jenny Bearss, noted, “This service boasts a wide variety of advanced and quick search options that will benefit anyone requiring to search the state's contracts and procurement opportunities. DFA's objective with this online solution was to provide a means for users to transparently engage with state government and to provide useful information on the many contracts and bids available across the state of Mississippi.”

Viewable on traditional computers, smartphones and tablets, users can enter a number of search terms including, but not limited to, dates, product categories, applicable state agencies, vendors and contract numbers. Service users can also find issuing agency contact information, attachments, and other procurement information within the search results, providing comprehensive details about each opportunity.

Other Information

Contract and Procurement Opportunity Search - https://www.ms.gov/dfa/contract_bid_search/

Mississippi Department of Finance and Administration - http://www.dfa.state.ms.us/

Transparency Mississippi - http://www.transparency.mississippi.gov/

Official State of Mississippi Website – http://www.ms.gov

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