South Carolina § 11-35-1570 - Emergency procurements; public notice.
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§ 11-35-1570. Emergency procurements; public notice.
(A) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, the chief procurement officer, the head of a purchasing agency, or a designee of either officer may award or authorize others to award emergency contracts only when there exists an immediate threat to public health, welfare, critical economy and efficiency, or safety under emergency conditions as defined in regulations promulgated by the board; and provided, that such emergency procurements shall be made with as much 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.
(B) When a contract entered pursuant to subsection (A) has a total or potential value in excess of fifty thousand dollars, notice of the award must be posted in South Carolina Business Opportunities (SCBO) as soon as practicable thereafter. The posted notice must contain a statement of the right to protest under Section 11-35-4210(1).
HISTORY: 1981 Act No. 148, SECTION 1; 1997 Act No. 153, SECTION 1; 2019 Act No. 41 (S.530), SECTION 27, eff May 13, 2019.
Editor's Note
2019 Act No. 41, SECTION 80, provides as follows:
"SECTION 80. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor and applies to solicitations issued after that date."
Effect of Amendment
2019 Act No. 41, SECTION 27, inserted the (A) identifier and added (B); and in (A), in the first sentence, substituted "award" for "make" in two places and substituted "emergency contracts" for "emergency procurements".
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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