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19-11-233. Emergency procurements — Definition.
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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.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 19-11-233
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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.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
19-11-204. Definitions concerning source selection and contract formation.
As used in this subchapter:
(1) “Competitive bidding” means the same as defined in § 19-11-234(a);
(2) “Competitive sealed bidding” means the same as defined in § 19-11-229(a);
(3) “Competitive sealed proposals” means the same as defined in § 19-11-230(a);
(4) “Emergency procurement” means the acquisition of commodities or services, which if not immediately initiated, will endanger human life or health, state property, or the functional capability of a state agency;
(5) “Established catalogue price” means the price included in a catalogue, price list, schedule, or other form that:
(A) Is regularly maintained by a manufacturer or contractor;
(B) Is either published or otherwise available for inspection by customers; and
(C) States prices at which sales are currently or were last made to a significant number of buyers constituting the general buying public for the commodities or services involved;
(6) “Invitation for bids” means all documents or electronic media, whether attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting bids in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 19-11-229, which refers to competitive sealed bidding;
(7) “Multiple award contracts” means a method of procurement whereby an indefinite quantity contract is awarded to more than one (1) supplier for furnishing a like item or category of items;
(8) “Purchase description” means specifications or any other document or electronic media describing the commodities or services to be procured;
(9) “Request for proposals” means all documents or electronic media, whether attached or incorporated by reference, utilized for soliciting proposals in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 19-11-230
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 19-11-204
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 19-11-204. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.