Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 99-6-9 - Emergency Purchases9.1. Purchases may be necessary when unforeseen causes arise, however, emergency purchases are not to be utilized for hardships resulting from neglect, poor planning or lack of organization by the spending unit. 9.1.a. An emergency purchase can only be made if the Director, Deputy Director, or Procurement Director, exercising sound judgment and discretion, concludes in good faith and upon reasonable and sufficient grounds that some unforeseen or unexpected circumstance has suddenly created a situation requiring that commodities or services be immediately purchased. A request for an emergency purchase must be made to the Procurement Director, which at a minimum shall describe the situation and cause, necessitating the emergency purchase. 9.2. Declared State of Emergencies by Governor: In accordance with West Virginia Code § 15-5-6, the governor has the authority to suspend certain laws, rules and/or regulations regarding the acquisition of commodities and services by public organizations in the event the governor declares an emergency. When emergency needs relate directly to the declared state of emergency, these procedures are available and outlined on the Purchasing Division's website at http://www.state.wv.us/admin/purchase/EmergencyProcs2.html.