1. Performance or price competition are not available.
2. A needed product or service is available from only one source of supply.
3. Emergency action or pressing need is indicated.
4. Competition has been solicited but no satisfactory offers received.
5. Standardization or compatibility is the overriding consideration.
6. A donation predicates the source of supply.
7. Personal or certain professional services are required.
8. A particular medical product or prosthetic appliance is needed.
9. A product or service is needed for the blind or severely disabled and there are overriding considerations for its use
10. Additional products or services are needed to complete an ongoing job or task.
11. Products are bought for "over the counter" resale.
12. A particular product or service is desired for educational, training, experimental, developmental or research work.
13. Equipment is already installed, connected and in service, and it is determined advantageous to purchase it.
14. Evidence of resale price maintenance or the control of prices, lawful or unlawful, or collusion on the part of bidders which thwarts normal bidding procedures.
15. The amount of the purchase is too small to justify soliciting competition or where a small purchase is being made and a satisfactory price is available from a previous contract (University Small Purchase Rules - $0 - $5000)
16. The requirement is for an authorized cooperative project with another governmental unit(s) or a charitable non-profit organization(s).
17. A used item(s) is available on short notice and subject to prior sale.

Refer to Procurement Guidelines and How to Write a Justification Memorandum for additional detail.