Arkansas § 19-11-233 Emergency procurements - Definition

Arkansas Statutes

§ 19-11-233 — Emergency procurements - Definition

Arkansas § 19-11-233

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Bluebook

Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-233 (2026).

Text

(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.

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(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.

Legislative History

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.