Emergency procurements — Definition.
Ark. Code Ann. § 19-11-233
in effect(a) The State Procurement Director, the head of a procurement agency, or a designee of either officer may make or authorize others to make emergency procurements as defined in § 19-11-204(4) and in accordance with rules promulgated by the director.
(b)(1) A person or state agency that makes an emergency procurement under this section shall:
(A) Receive at least three (3) competitive bids unless the emergency is a critical emergency; and
(B) Complete a quotation abstract that includes the:
(i) Names of the firms contacted;
(ii) Time that each firm was contacted;
(iii) Quoted price obtained from each contacted firm; and
(iv) Method used for contacting each firm.
(2) As used in this subsection, “critical emergency” means:
(A) An emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered; or
(B) A state of disaster emergency declared under § 12-75-107.
Source: Arkansas General Assembly, Acts of 2021-2026 (arkleg.state.ar.us)URL: https://arkleg.state.ar.us/Acts/FTPDocument?path=%2FACTS%2F2025R%2FPublic%2F&file=207.pdf&ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2025RFetched: 11/8/2026