Emergency Procurement Process
What Constitutes an Emergency?
An emergency is defined as a result of:
- fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, epidemic, riot or insurrection
- a requirement to immediately preserve order or public health
- restore to a condition of usefulness any public property that has been damaged or destroyed or where delay will result in financial loss to the County
- relieve a stricken community overtaken by fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, epidemic, riot or insurrection
- unforeseen circumstances beyond the County’s control that present a real, immediate threat to the proper performance of essential functions or will likely result in material loss or damage to property, bodily injury, or loss of life.
How is an Emergency Declared?
The Executive will issue a determination of an emergency which establishes uniform exemptions to competitive bidding requirements.
What now?
- Review the Awarded Contracts for contracts that may fill the needs of the agency.
- Obtain an Emergency Waiver for goods and services required to maintain operations and safety.
Procurement & Payables will assist departments in obtaining contracts needed.
Read the Emergency Procurement Process here.