Notwithstanding other provisions of this rule, an emergency purchase or sole source purchase of professional services may be made. A copy of records of any emergency procurement or sole source purchase of professional services, including the written determination of the basis for the emergency or sole source procurement which meets the requirements of Sections 13-1-128 NMSA 1978, and which cites the language in Sections 13-1-126 and 13-1-127 NMSA 1978, which is being relied on by the board as justification for the emergency or sole source purchase, shall be retained for a minimum of three years.
N.M. Admin. Code § 2.81.4.16