8. The director of financial resources is authorized, in the exercise of the director’s powers, duties and functions, to sign(1) supply contracts for less than $20,000;
(2) shipping orders for less than $25,000;
(3) services contracts for less than $25,000, or for less than $10,000, when, in the latter case, the contract is entered into with a natural person or is for the supply of personnel, except(a) services contracts relating to the hiring of a labour relations negotiator or arbitrator, of an expert witness before the court or of a physician or a dentist in matters of medical assessment;
(b) services contract entered into with, as the case may be, a public body or a non-profit organization; and
(c) insurance contracts;
(4) sales contracts, leasing contracts for movable property or services contracts for less than $250,000 provided to the client groups of a special fund established under an Act;
(5) financial services contracts or banking services contracts for less than $25,000;
(6) documents relating to the management of a special fund established under an Act; and
(7) authorizations for out-of-court settlements, with or without consideration, discharges from any personal right, and any act, document or writing relating to those discharges.