16. The associate secretary for public contracts and director of contract management information services are authorized, in the exercise of their respective powers, duties and functions, to sign(1) attestations relating to the commitment to implement an equal opportunity program, issued to a Québec contractor or sub-contractor, pursuant to section 35 of the Regulation respecting supply contracts of public bodies (chapter C-65.1, r. 2) or section 48 of the Regulation respecting service contracts of public bodies (chapter C-65.1, r. 4);
(2) (paragraph implicitly revoked).