In any filing before the Commission requesting approval of a contract specified in Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-16, the utility shall include all relevant information addressing compliance with this rule in the procurement process. In cases where nonresident contractors are used, the utility shall provide a brief explanation of why the nonresident contractor was chosen over a resident contractor. However, utility shall not be required to provide confidential competitive advantage or proprietary information in these disclosures. Such explanation shall not disclose the identity of the resident contractor not chosen or the nonresident contractor in order to not harm the reputation of the resident contractor. The Commission and/or the utility reserves the right to request such information be filed confidentially when deemed necessary to fulfill the goals of this Rule or to comply with contractual confidentiality obligations.
39 Miss. Code. R. 1-30-106