Emergency procurements — Definition

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-61-508 — under Arkansas Procurement Law.

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-61-508

(a) The State Procurement Director, the head of a procurement agency, or a designee of either officer may make or authorize others to make emergency procurements as defined in § 19-61-501(4) and in accordance with rules promulgated by the director.

(b) (1) A person or a state agency that makes an emergency procurement under this section shall:(A) Receive at least three (3) competitive bids unless the emergency is a critical emergency; and(B) Complete a quotation abstract that includes the:(i) Names of the firms contacted;(ii) Time that each firm was contacted;(iii) Quoted price obtained from each contacted firm; and(iv) Method used for contacting each firm.(2) As used in this subsection, “critical emergency” means:(A) An emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered; or(B) A state of disaster emergency declared under § 12-75-107.

(1) A person or a state agency that makes an emergency procurement under this section shall:(A) Receive at least three (3) competitive bids unless the emergency is a critical emergency; and(B) Complete a quotation abstract that includes the:(i) Names of the firms contacted;(ii) Time that each firm was contacted;(iii) Quoted price obtained from each contacted firm; and(iv) Method used for contacting each firm.

(A) Receive at least three (3) competitive bids unless the emergency is a critical emergency; and

(B) Complete a quotation abstract that includes the:(i) Names of the firms contacted;(ii) Time that each firm was contacted;(iii) Quoted price obtained from each contacted firm; and(iv) Method used for contacting each firm.

(i) Names of the firms contacted;

(ii) Time that each firm was contacted;

(iii) Quoted price obtained from each contacted firm; and

(iv) Method used for contacting each firm.

(2) As used in this subsection, “critical emergency” means:(A) An emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered; or(B) A state of disaster emergency declared under § 12-75-107.

(A) An emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered; or

(B) A state of disaster emergency declared under § 12-75-107.