diff --git a/functions/slack_notifier/handler.py b/functions/slack_notifier/handler.py
index d9387dd..f4324dd 100644
--- a/functions/slack_notifier/handler.py
+++ b/functions/slack_notifier/handler.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from datetime import datetime
 from decimal import Decimal
 from zoneinfo import ZoneInfo
 
-from shared.db import current_week, get_orders, get_roster, get_summary
+from shared.db import current_week, get_orders, get_roster, get_settings, get_summary
 from shared.slack import post_channel_message, send_dm
 
 
@@ -121,8 +121,23 @@ def handle_orders_aggregated(event):
         },
     ]
 
-    post_channel_message(text, blocks)
-    return {"status": "notified", "event": "orders_aggregated", "week": week}
+    settings = get_settings()
+    admin_emails = [e.lower() for e in settings.get("admin_emails", [])]
+    roster = get_roster()
+    dm_count = 0
+    for email in admin_emails:
+        employee = next((e for e in roster if e["email"].lower() == email), None)
+        if not employee or not employee.get("slack_user_id"):
+            continue
+        send_dm(employee["slack_user_id"], text, blocks)
+        dm_count += 1
+
+    return {
+        "status": "notified",
+        "event": "orders_aggregated",
+        "week": week,
+        "admin_dm_count": dm_count,
+    }
 
 
 def handle_order_confirmed(event):
diff --git a/functions/submit_order/handler.py b/functions/submit_order/handler.py
index a1178cc..c90fcae 100644
--- a/functions/submit_order/handler.py
+++ b/functions/submit_order/handler.py
@@ -429,7 +429,11 @@ def handle_submit(event):
 
     week = current_week()
     status = get_form_status(week)
-    if status == "closed":
+    is_admin_user = False
+    if _google_auth_configured():
+        admin_emails = {e.lower() for e in get_settings().get("admin_emails", [])}
+        is_admin_user = email.lower() in admin_emails
+    if status == "closed" and not is_admin_user:
         return response(410, {"error": "Orders are closed for this week"})
     if status == "not_found":
         return response(404, {"error": "No menu available for this week"})
diff --git a/src/server/generate_form.py b/src/server/generate_form.py
index baafdad..fed517f 100644
--- a/src/server/generate_form.py
+++ b/src/server/generate_form.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ function signOut() {
     if use_google_auth:
         submit_order_js = """
 async function submitOrder() {
-  if (formClosed) { alert('Orders are closed.'); return; }
+  if (formClosed && !isAdmin) { alert('Orders are closed.'); return; }
   if (!googleCredential || !googleUser) { alert('Please sign in with Google first.'); return; }
 
   const items = Object.entries(quantities).map(([i, qty]) => ({
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ async function submitOrder() {
     else:
         submit_order_js = """
 async function submitOrder() {
-  if (formClosed) { alert('Orders are closed.'); return; }
+  if (formClosed && !isAdmin) { alert('Orders are closed.'); return; }
   const name = document.getElementById('emp-name').value.trim();
   const email = document.getElementById('emp-email').value.trim();
   if (!name) { alert('Please enter your name.'); return; }
@@ -555,9 +555,9 @@ function renderMeals() {{
         <div class="meal-tags">${{tagsHtml}}</div>
       </div>
       <div class="qty-control">
-        <button onclick="changeQty(${{i}}, -1)" ${{formClosed ? 'disabled' : ''}}>&minus;</button>
+        <button onclick="changeQty(${{i}}, -1)" ${{formClosed && !isAdmin ? 'disabled' : ''}}>&minus;</button>
         <input class="qty" type="text" value="${{qty}}" readonly>
-        <button onclick="changeQty(${{i}}, 1)" ${{formClosed ? 'disabled' : ''}}>+</button>
+        <button onclick="changeQty(${{i}}, 1)" ${{formClosed && !isAdmin ? 'disabled' : ''}}>+</button>
       </div>
     `;
     list.appendChild(card);
@@ -622,6 +622,23 @@ function updateTotal() {{
 }
 '''
     }
+function adminBypassClosed() {{
+  document.getElementById('closed-overlay').style.display = 'none';
+  document.querySelectorAll('.qty-control button').forEach(b => b.disabled = false);
+  var submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
+  if (submitBtn) submitBtn.disabled = Object.keys(quantities).length === 0;
+  var existing = document.getElementById('admin-closed-banner');
+  if (!existing) {{
+    var banner = document.createElement('div');
+    banner.id = 'admin-closed-banner';
+    banner.className = 'closed-banner';
+    banner.textContent = 'Form is closed — admin override active';
+    var deadline = document.querySelector('.deadline');
+    if (deadline) deadline.parentNode.insertBefore(banner, deadline.nextSibling);
+  }}
+  renderMeals();
+}}
+
 function checkAdmin() {{
   if (!ADMIN_URL) return;
   const headers = {{}};
@@ -636,6 +653,7 @@ function checkAdmin() {{
         adminWeeks = data.weeks;
         var ab = document.getElementById('admin-btn');
         if (ab) ab.style.display = 'inline-block';
+        if (formClosed) adminBypassClosed();
       }}
     }})
     .catch(() => {{}});
@@ -844,11 +862,15 @@ async function checkFormStatus() {{
     const data = await res.json();
     if (data.status === 'closed') {{
       formClosed = true;
-      document.getElementById('closed-overlay').style.display = 'flex';
-      document.querySelectorAll('.qty-control button').forEach(b => b.disabled = true);
-      const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
-      if (submitBtn) submitBtn.disabled = true;
-      startCountdown(data);
+      if (isAdmin) {{
+        adminBypassClosed();
+      }} else {{
+        document.getElementById('closed-overlay').style.display = 'flex';
+        document.querySelectorAll('.qty-control button').forEach(b => b.disabled = true);
+        const submitBtn = document.getElementById('submit-btn');
+        if (submitBtn) submitBtn.disabled = true;
+        startCountdown(data);
+      }}
     }}
   }} catch (e) {{}}
 }}
diff --git a/tests/test_submit_order.py b/tests/test_submit_order.py
index 535fa5d..9caeaf1 100644
--- a/tests/test_submit_order.py
+++ b/tests/test_submit_order.py
@@ -1297,6 +1297,120 @@ def test_submit_form_closed(
     mock_put.assert_not_called()
 
 
+@patch("submit_order_handler._lambda")
+@patch("submit_order_handler.put_order")
+@patch("submit_order_handler.get_form_status", return_value="closed")
+@patch("submit_order_handler.current_week", return_value="2026-W20")
+@patch(
+    "submit_order_handler.get_settings",
+    return_value={
+        "bulk_discount_percent": 0,
+        "company_subsidy_percent": 0,
+        "admin_emails": ["adam@seahavenind.com"],
+    },
+)
+@patch("submit_order_handler.get_secret", return_value=TEST_API_KEY)
+@patch(
+    "submit_order_handler._get_google_client_id", return_value=VALID_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
+)
+@patch("submit_order_handler.urllib.request.urlopen")
+@patch("submit_order_handler._google_auth_configured", return_value=True)
+@patch("submit_order_handler.get_menu")
+def test_admin_can_submit_when_form_closed(
+    mock_get_menu,
+    mock_gac,
+    mock_urlopen,
+    mock_gcid,
+    mock_secret,
+    mock_settings,
+    mock_week,
+    mock_status,
+    mock_put,
+    mock_lam,
+):
+    """Admin user can submit even when form is closed."""
+    from submit_order_handler import lambda_handler
+
+    mock_resp = MagicMock()
+    mock_resp.read.return_value = json.dumps(
+        {
+            "aud": VALID_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID,
+            "hd": "seahavenind.com",
+            "name": "Adam Moussa",
+            "email": "adam@seahavenind.com",
+        }
+    ).encode()
+    mock_resp.__enter__ = MagicMock(return_value=mock_resp)
+    mock_resp.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    mock_urlopen.return_value = mock_resp
+
+    items = _make_items([(10.00, 1)])
+    mock_get_menu.return_value = _menu_doc_from_retail_pairs([(10.00, 1)])
+    event = _submit_event(items, extra_body={"google_id_token": "admin-token"})
+    result = lambda_handler(event, None)
+    status, body = _parse_response(result)
+
+    assert status == 200, f"Admin should bypass closed form, got {status}: {body}"
+    mock_put.assert_called_once()
+
+
+@patch("submit_order_handler._lambda")
+@patch("submit_order_handler.put_order")
+@patch("submit_order_handler.get_form_status", return_value="closed")
+@patch("submit_order_handler.current_week", return_value="2026-W20")
+@patch(
+    "submit_order_handler.get_settings",
+    return_value={
+        "bulk_discount_percent": 0,
+        "company_subsidy_percent": 0,
+        "admin_emails": ["adam@seahavenind.com"],
+    },
+)
+@patch("submit_order_handler.get_secret", return_value=TEST_API_KEY)
+@patch(
+    "submit_order_handler._get_google_client_id", return_value=VALID_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID
+)
+@patch("submit_order_handler.urllib.request.urlopen")
+@patch("submit_order_handler._google_auth_configured", return_value=True)
+@patch("submit_order_handler.get_menu")
+def test_non_admin_blocked_when_form_closed(
+    mock_get_menu,
+    mock_gac,
+    mock_urlopen,
+    mock_gcid,
+    mock_secret,
+    mock_settings,
+    mock_week,
+    mock_status,
+    mock_put,
+    mock_lam,
+):
+    """Non-admin user still blocked when form is closed."""
+    from submit_order_handler import lambda_handler
+
+    mock_resp = MagicMock()
+    mock_resp.read.return_value = json.dumps(
+        {
+            "aud": VALID_GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID,
+            "hd": "seahavenind.com",
+            "name": "Regular Employee",
+            "email": "employee@seahavenind.com",
+        }
+    ).encode()
+    mock_resp.__enter__ = MagicMock(return_value=mock_resp)
+    mock_resp.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+    mock_urlopen.return_value = mock_resp
+
+    items = _make_items([(10.00, 1)])
+    mock_get_menu.return_value = _menu_doc_from_retail_pairs([(10.00, 1)])
+    event = _submit_event(items, extra_body={"google_id_token": "user-token"})
+    result = lambda_handler(event, None)
+    status, body = _parse_response(result)
+
+    assert status == 410, f"Non-admin should be blocked, got {status}: {body}"
+    mock_put.assert_not_called()
+
+
 @patch("submit_order_handler._lambda")
 @patch("submit_order_handler.put_order")
 @patch("submit_order_handler.get_form_status", return_value="not_found")