[§103F-406]  Crisis purchase of services. (a)  The head of a purchasing agency may contract to purchase health and humanservices essential to meet a crisis by means other than specified in thischapter if:

(1)  The crisis results from domestic violence,physical or mental illness or injury, homelessness, lack of food, or such otherreason, and seriously threatens life, the health, or the safety of any person;and

(2)  The crisis generates an immediate and seriousneed for health or human services which cannot be met through servicesavailable from the departments of health or human services, or under otherprovisions of this chapter.

(b)  The crisis purchase of services shall bemade with such competition as is practicable under the circumstances and, wherepracticable, approval from the chief procurement officer shall be obtainedprior to the purchase.  A written determination of the need to make a crisispurchase, and the reasons for selecting the provider shall be included in thecontract file. [L 1997, c 190, pt of §2]