4. An agency or institution must obtain the written approval of the Minister before undertaking to finance or incur any expenditure for services related to a construction project or for professional services related to the concept and the preliminary plans and specifications of a construction project.
The agency or institution must also obtain the written approval of the Minister before the drawing up of the final plans and specifications.
In addition, before the issue of a call for tenders to award a contract for the carrying out of construction work, the agency or institution must obtain written confirmation from the Minister that the carrying out of the project has been authorized or approved under section 3.