City Needs Contractors for Emergency Bulk Waste Pick Up and Delivery Services

When a disaster strikes, communities must often act quickly to protect life, public health or safety, and property. 

In such instances, going through a competitive procurement may be impractical and even worsen the potential threat. 

When faced with emergency or exigent circumstances, the rules allow non-state entities to sole-source or award a contract without engaging in full and open competition. Non-state entities may use their own judgment when determining whether these conditions have been met but must document the rationale in the procurement record.

Non-state entities may also use the emergency or exigency exception to full and open competition if it is determined that a public exigency or emergency will not permit a delay resulting from competitive solicitations.