(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 an emergency in which human life or health is imminently endangered.