An emergency purchase shall be authorized only
when circumstances require the immediate purchase or delivery of goods
and services to meet an actual emergency. An emergency is defined
by statute as "affecting the public health, safety or welfare that
requires immediate delivery of the article or the performance of the
services." See N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6. The department requesting the emergency
purchase shall contact the Purchasing Agent (in the absence of the
Purchasing Agent, the Chief Financial Officer or Township Administrator)
to request approval. No emergency purchase shall be made without the
approval of the Purchasing Agent or the Chief Financial Officer or
the Township Administrator. On the next working day following the
emergency request the department head shall submit a written request
to the Purchasing Agent (or Chief Financial Officer) and Township
Committee describing the emergency. The Purchasing Agent will then
initiate the appropriate purchase order.