302.1. The council may, by order or by-law, delegate to any officer or employee of the Regional Government the power to authorize expenditures and to make contracts accordingly, in the name of the Regional Government.
The order or by-law shall indicate(1) the area of competence to which the delegation applies;
(2) the amounts of the expenditures the officer or employee may authorize;
(3) the other conditions on which the delegation is made.
The rules for the awarding of contracts by the Regional Government, adapted as required, apply to any contract awarded under this section. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in any case where the Minister’s authorization is required for the awarding of a contract to any other person than the person who made the lowest tender, only the council may apply to the Minister for the authorization.
No expenditure may be authorized under this section if it entails a commitment of the funds of the Regional Government for a period extending beyond the current fiscal period.
Every officer or employee who authorizes expenditures shall transmit a report thereof to the council at the first regular meeting held after the expiry of five days from the authorization.