(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws if while procuring goods or services required for an act of election, it is not possible to invite a tender in accordance with the laws in force, the Commission  may procure the goods or services, through quotations and even directly from the market if it is not possible even to obtain quotations.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the prevailing laws if the Commission decides that it is not possible or practicable to invite tenders or quotations pursuant to the laws in force to procure the goods required for preparing
Electoral Rolls, printing ballot papers required for the election or operating computers, printers or photocopy machines or spare parts thereof or software materials to be used therein and papers of special type, it shall not be required to invite such tenders or quotations.