Okla. Stat. tit. 74, § 74-85.41A: Emergency acquisitions

A. Emergency acquisitions shall be made in compliance with

Section 85.39 of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes regarding

internal purchasing procedures, Section 85.5a of Title 74 of the

Oklahoma Statutes regarding the purchasing card program and

applicable rules but are not subject to other provisions of the

Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act. The following are emergency

acquisitions:

1. An acquisition declared as an emergency by a state agency;

2. An acquisition to alleviate a serious environmental

emergency if, upon receiving a request from the Chair of the

Corporation Commission and after having examined the facts and

circumstances of the case, the Governor certifies in writing the

existence of a serious environmental emergency. For the purposes of

this subsection, "serious environmental emergency" means a situation

within the jurisdiction of the Commission:

a. in which serious damage to the environment will

quickly occur if immediate action is not taken and the

damage will be so significant that the urgent need for

action outweighs the need for competitive bids, or

b. a situation in which human life or safety is in

imminent danger or significant property interests are

threatened with imminent destruction;

3. An acquisition of livestock through a market agency, dealer,

commission house or livestock auction market bonded or licensed

under federal or state law for the acquisition or collection of

semen or embryos, and for the placement of embryos into recipient

livestock;

4. An acquisition by a state agency pursuant to a contract with

the United States Army Corps of Engineers for emergency response or

to protect the public health, safety or welfare;

5. An acquisition declared by the Office of Management and

Enterprise Services (OMES) Risk Management Administrator pursuant to

Section 85.58A of Title 74 of the Oklahoma Statutes; or

6. A condition certified by the Governor as an emergency.

B. Notwithstanding a state agency's exemption from requisition

and competitive bidding requirements, a state agency making an

emergency acquisition shall timely provide the Purchasing Division

within OMES all information required by the State Purchasing

Director.