§ 2-61. Emergency purchases.

(a)

Any emergency purchase shall be allowed, if the normal functioning of a city department would be hampered in such a manner as to affect life or health or to cause damage to community property or programs. Such purchases must be verbally authorized by a department head or his designee.

(b)

Emergency purchases shall not require prior notification to the purchasing department. The using department shall secure from the vendor a receipt for the goods purchased, attach the receipt to a requisition form and submit it to the purchasing department, within two (2) working days of the emergency purchase. The requisition must be fully complete otherwise and clearly state the circumstances of the emergency purchase. The purchasing department shall then issue a confirming purchase order to the vendor, using the purchase order form and routed routinely.

(Ord. of 7-28-81, § 6-25)

(Ord. of 7-28-81, § 6-25)