Ark. Code § 19-11-233

Current with legislation from 2024 Fiscal and Special Sessions.
Section 19-11-233 - Emergency procurements - Definition
(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 § 19-11-204(4) and in accordance with rules promulgated by the director.
(b)
(1) A person or 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 an emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered.

Ark. Code § 19-11-233

Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 1770, eff. 7/24/2019.
Amended by Act 2019, No. 419,§ 11, eff. 7/24/2019.
Acts 1979, No. 482, § 34; 1981, No. 600, § 23; A.S.A. 1947, § 14-259; Acts 2001, No. 1237, § 26.