Disaster Management Act, 2005
50. Emergency
procurement and accounting.-
Where by reason of
any threatening disaster situation or disaster, the National Authority or the
State Authority or the District Authority is satisfied that immediate
procurement of provisions or materials or the immediate application of
resources are necessary for rescue or relief,-
a.
it
may authorise the concerned department or authority to make the emergency
procurement and in such case, the standard procedure requiring inviting of
tenders shall be deemed to be waived;
b.
a
certificate about utilisation of provisions or materials by the controlling
officer authorised by the National Authority, State Authority or District
Authority, as the case may be, shall be deemed to be a valid document or
voucher for the purpose of accounting of emergency, procurement of such
provisions or materials.