Section 15Sec./Art. 15

Supplies and Services Other Than Personal.

All purchases or contracts for services, except for personal services, entered into by the Authority shall be done only after public bidding therefor is held:Provided,That such bidding may be required when an emergency, as explained and certified to by the General Manager, requires immediate delivery of the supplies or performance of the services and the unit costs or prices of such emergency procurement do not exceed the latest costs or prices paid by the Authority for the same or similar goods or services:Provided, further,That the General Manager shall report under oath to the Commission the details of any such emergency procurement within two (2) weeks after its consummation, including a statement of assurance that the transaction constitutes the best arrangement possible under the circumstances.