Goochland County Code Chapter 11 Article Sec. 11-33 Emergency Procurements
An emergency situation exists when the safety, health or welfare of the public is vitally affected by: (a) a breakdown in machinery and/or threatened termination of essential services (including maintenance and repair of essential office equipment), or (b) the development of a dangerous condition, or (c) any other circumstance in which supplies are needed for immediate use in the discretion of the purchasing agent with the approval of the county administrator.