358.5. The Regional Government may obtain any movable property from or through the General Purchasing Director designated under section 3 of the Act respecting the Service des achats du gouvernement (chapter S-4). The Regional Government may also obtain any service through the General Purchasing Director acting within a mandate entrusted to the General Purchasing Director by the Government under section 4.1 of that Act.
To the extent that the terms of any intergovernmental trade liberalization agreement applicable to the Regional Government are observed, sections 358 and 358.1 do not apply to contracts entered into by the Regional Government with or through the General Purchasing Director in accordance with the regulations under the Financial Administration Act (chapter A-6).