44. A price must be solicited where a call for tenders for services is issued.
Notwithstanding the first paragraph, the solicitation of a price is not required in the following cases:(1) where a services contract is to be awarded for the carrying out of an advertising campaign; or
(2) where there is a set rate prescribed under an Act or approved by the Government or by the Conseil du trésor.
Notwithstanding the first and second paragraphs, a price may not be solicited in the case of a professional services contract in the field of architecture, engineering or soil and materials engineering.