EMERGENCY PURCHASES - 3511

When an emergency involving public health, welfare, or safety requires the immediate purchase of supplies or equipment without the taking of bids, the requisitioning agency will attach to its requisition a statement regarding the emergency. The statement will be signed by an officer of the agency. Acceptable statements will show that the emergency condition is one which would not have been avoided by reasonable care and diligence or that there is an immediate threat of substantial damage or injury to persons committed to the agency's care, to employees of the agency, to members of the general public, or to property for which the agency is responsible.