9. Where the Chief Electoral Officer is of the opinion that, due to the special requirements or time limits involved, the call for tenders procedure prescribed in this Regulation would compromise the carrying out of an electoral activity provided for by law and for which the Chief Electoral Officer is responsible, the Chief Electoral Officer may(1) extend invitations to tender for the awarding of a contract; or
(2) exempt the awarding of a contract from the call for tenders procedure.
Notwithstanding sections 10 and 11, only the Chief Electoral Officer may sign a contract or authorize a call for tenders under this section.