1. a) The items or services to be procured are urgently required to meet the immediate needs of the Agency to avoid impairing the duty, functioning and responsibility of the Agency; or
2. b) Delivery or performance will be unduly delayed by failure to make award promptly due to inability to resolve the protest.

Where a written protest against the making of an award is received, award shall not be considered final until the matter is resolved unless the Director of Purchasing determines that:

(Source: Amended at 10 Ill. Reg. 19104, effective October 27, 1986)