{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-5-18a-9","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 5-18A-9","heading":"Emergency procurement.","body":"A purchasing agency may make or authorize others to make an emergency procurement without advertising the procurement if rentals are not practicable and there exists a threat to public health, welfare, or safety or for other urgent and compelling reasons. Failure to abide by the bid provisions of this chapter and chapters 5-18B, 5-18C, and 5-18D in a timely manner is not an emergency. An emergency procurement shall be made with such competition as is practicable under the circumstances. A written determination of the basis for the emergency and for the selection of the particular contractor shall be included in the contract file.","path":["TITLE 5. PUBLIC PROPERTY, PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS","CHAPTER 5-18A. PUBLIC AGENCY PROCUREMENT--GENERAL PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/5-18A-9","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:56Z","sha256":"2937f427e9e6d87c945805380fb1c779d353d73ec6445638e80db5ecf2449916","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-5-18a-8","next":"us-sd/sdcl-5-18a-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}