The JPS Purchasing Office is helping students achieve success by providing the necessary tools to succeed in the classroom. The office has two primary responsibilities.

• Responsibility to all students, schools, and administrative departments for procuring the necessary items of supplies, furniture, and equipment, and services in the quality and quantity when they are needed.
• Responsibility to the taxpayers for purchasing all approved items at the best possible value while providing adequate records to show that this was done legally according to prevailing laws and board policy.

Ethics Statement

As a governing agency, Jackson Public School District adheres to strict laws, rules, and ethical practices when purchasing goods and services. Jackson Public School District employees do not accept personal gifts from suppliers nor conduct purchasing transactions for personal benefit. It is a goal of our district to obtain maximum value for each dollar spent.

Guidelines and Procedures

As a governing authority, the JPS Purchasing Office operates under the procedures and guidelines as outlined in:

• JPS School Board of Trustees Policy Handbook Section D — Fiscal Management
• Public Purchasing Statutes as contained in Section 31-7-13 of the Mississippi Code of 1972, Amended
• State Auditor's Office Handbook

The Bidding Process

• Open Market Purchases: Transaction cost of less than $5,000
• Informal Bids: Transactions costing between $5,000 and $75,000
• Formal Bids: Transactions costing over $75,000

Approved Bids

• August 08, 2017
• August 24, 2017
• August 24, 2017
• September 05, 2017
• Sepember 19, 2017
• December 05, 2017 Ext
• December 19, 2017
• April 03, 2018
• April 18, 2018
• May 15, 2018
• June 27, 2018
• July 18, 2018
• August 09, 2018
• August 09, 2018 Amended
• September 18, 2018
• December 18, 2018
• January 15, 2019
• February 19, 2019
• March 05, 2019
• March 05, 2019 Special
• April 02, 2019
• May 21, 2019
• June 04, 2019
• June 18, 2019
• July  30, 2019
• September 03, 2019
• September 17, 2019
• October 01, 2019
• August 06, 2019
• November 19, 2019
• December 17, 2019
• January 21, 2020
• March 03, 2020
• April 07, 2020
• May 05, 2020
• May 19, 2020
• June 02, 2020
• June 16, 2020
• July 08, 2020
• July 21, 2020
• August 04, 2020
• August 04, 2020 Revised 10/09/2020
• August 18, 2020
• September 01, 2020
• September 15, 2020
• October 06, 2020
• October 20, 2020
• September 01, 2020 Revised 10/01/2020
• September 15, 2020 Revised 10/30/2020
• November 17, 2020
• November 17, 2020 Revised
• December 01, 2020
• December 15, 2020
• October 20, 2020 Revised
• February 18, 2021
• March 02, 2021
• March 25, 2021 
• April 06, 2021
• April 20, 2021
• December 20, 2021
• May 06, 2021
• May 18, 2021
• June 21, 2021
• July 20, 2021
• August 03, 2021
• August 17, 2021
• August 24, 2021
• October 05, 2021
• October 19, 2021
• September 07, 2021
• September 21, 2021 
• September 21, 2021 Revised
• February 15, 2022
• April 05, 2022
• May 17, 2022
• April 19, 2022
• June 03, 2022
• April 19, 2022 Revised 06/09/22
• June 21, 2022
• June 23, 2022
• August 02, 2022
• August 16, 2022
• August 29, 2022
• September 06, 2022
• September 20, 2022
• September 26, 2022
• October 04, 2022
• October 18, 2022
• December 06, 2022
• December 20, 2022
• February 24, 2023
• March 7, 2023
• March 21, 2023
• April 4, 2023
• April 18, 2023 Revised
• May 02, 2023
• May 16, 2023
• June 06, 2023
• June 20, 2023
• July 18, 2023
• August 01, 2023
• August 15, 2023
• September 05, 2023

Pledges to Put Jackson Businesses First

Jackson Public Schools is committed to supporting businesses within the City of Jackson. We believe that our businesses are vital to the success of our students and our schools. We also believe that the District should strive where possible to acquire goods and professional services from qualified businesses within the City of Jackson. The District is not willing, however, to sacrifice quality or agree to noncompetitive terms or inflated pricing in its efforts to support Jackson businesses. In light of our desire to support Jackson businesses, we are pledging to put Jackson businesses first when acquiring goods and professional services.