The Office of the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Comptroller announces updates to
Policy 7.5 Emergency Purchases. This policy has added language defining when an emergency contract is deemed awarded and
removed the requirement to have the contract in place before services are rendered in emergency situations.
Highlights Include:
- Emergency contracts will be deemed awarded on the earliest date that:
- A university communicates to a vendor when to start work
- The contract is published in the Illinois Procurement Bulletin, identifying the selected vendor
- The contract is signed by both parties
- The requirement to have a contract in place before emergency supplies or services are provided is waived in emergency cases where it becomes important for a transaction to be completed within a certain time.
Contact
If you have questions about the updates to the policy, please contact your university’s purchasing office.
