NAC333.114. Authorization for emergency purchases.

     1. The Administrator will authorize an emergency purchase if an emergency, as that term is defined in NRS 414.0345, or any other situation that the Administrator identifies as a threat to the health, safety or welfare of the persons in this state occurs and he or she determines that the emergency purchase is in the best interests of the State.

     2. The Administrator may authorize an emergency purchase for any amount.

     3. If the Administrator authorizes an emergency purchase, he or she will provide the using agency with written authorization for the emergency purchase, including, without limitation, a description of the justification for authorizing the emergency purchase. The Administrator will provide a separate written authorization for each order relating to the emergency purchase.

     (Added to NAC by Chief of Purchasing Div. by R078-01, eff. 12-17-2001)