8. The officially identified purchasers of the department are authorized to sign, for their sectors of activity,(1) calls for tenders and contracts for auxiliary services, except those related to information technologies, for less than $5,000;
(2) supply contracts (calls for tenders, local orders, requisitions for goods and delivery), except those related to information technologies, for less than $5,000; and
(3) contracts for the repair of machinery or equipment, except those related to information technologies, for less than $5,000.