In an emergency situation, the agency head may authorise the procurement of goods and services to a specific value to meet that particular requirement. The authority for the agency head to act in the case of an emergency is provided in clause 4 of the Public Works and Procurement Regulation 2014

It is recommended that in the event of emergency procurement the agency may also wish to:

take into account value for money, accountability, and probity, to the extent that they can be applied given the severity and urgency of the incident

consider whether to vary, or even reduce, record keeping processes.