09 NCAC 06B .0101. agency requests for authorization

(a) The purchasing agency shall request authorization for procurement action exceeding its delegated authority from the State CIO by means of electronic or written requests, except in cases where a purchase is allowed by rule or other authority (e.g., emergency situations). (b) Verbal requests from a purchasing agency for authorization of procurement action exceeding delegated authority may be accepted by ITS in emergency situations. Electronic or written confirmation from the purchasing agency must follow any such request.