(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a procurement official may authorize a procurement unit to engage in an emergency procurement without using a standard procurement process if the procurement is necessary to:

1. (a) avoid a lapse in a critical government service;
2. (b) mitigate a circumstance that is likely to have a negative impact on public health, safety, welfare, or property; or
3. (c) protect the legal interests of a public entity.

(2) A procurement unit conducting an emergency procurement under Subsection (1) shall:

1. (a) ensure that the procurement is made with as much competition as reasonably practicable while:

   1. (i) avoiding a lapse in a critical government service;
   2. (ii) avoiding harm, or a risk of harm, to the public health, safety, welfare, or property; or
   3. (iii) protecting the legal interests of a public entity; and
2. (b) after the emergency has abated, prepare a written document explaining the emergency condition that necessitated the emergency procurement under Subsection (1).