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The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill enacts this policy in accordance with North Carolina purchasing guidelines. Extraordinary purchasing procedures may be used to accommodate emergency or "pressing need" conditions as defined here.

This Procedure explains how to request a Waiver of competition to purchase product(s) and/or services(s) without competition when competition is otherwise required. This generally means that the product/service is unique and that the vendor is the only one from whom the product/service can be provided or that the brand specified is the only brand that will meet the requirements.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recognizes there are instances when it is necessary to procure a single-source purchase to meet current needs. This policy ensures the substantiation of such needs while adhering to state laws regulating fair bidding competition.