Texas Administrative Code
Title 1 - ADMINISTRATION
Part 15 - TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 391 - PURCHASE OF GOODS AND SERVICES BY THE TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Subchapter B - PROCUREMENT AND SPECIAL CONTRACTING METHODS
Division 1 - PROCUREMENT METHODS
Section 391.217 - Emergency Purchases
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Prior to conducting an emergency purchase greater than $10,000 , a written justification for the use of emergency purchases must be completed. The justification must include the following information:
(b) Notwithstanding the immediate nature of an emergency, all procurements conducted as emergencies should be made as competitive as possible under the circumstances.
(c) For emergency purchases greater than $10,000, a reasonable attempt to obtain at least three informal bids should be made.
(d) For emergency purchases greater than $25,000, the procurement must be posted to the Electronic State Business Daily; however, the minimum posting times of the solicitation do not apply .
(e) Emergency purchases are subject to Contract Advisory Team and Quality Assurance Team reviews.
(f) Emergency purchases of goods or services should not exceed the scope or duration of the emergency.
