(a) the following materials, if the estimated value of the materials is less than 200,000 SDRs and if the department can demonstrate that transportation costs or technical considerations impose geographical limits on the available supply base:

(a.1) road salt for the maintenance of highways and bridges, regardless of the estimated value;

(b) equipment rented for less than one year if rental rates are established for the equipment by the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure;

(c) repairs to heavy equipment if the cost of the repairs cannot be estimated before they are begun;

(d) fuel and parts for and operation and maintenance of government-operated aircraft;

(e) repairs to government-operated aircraft; and

(f) works of art to be used for decorative purposes.

(a) the following materials, if the estimated value of the materials is less than 200,000 SDRs and if the department can demonstrate that transportation costs or technical considerations impose geographical limits on the available supply base:

(a.1) road salt for the maintenance of highways and bridges, regardless of the estimated value;

(b) equipment rented for less than one year if rental rates are established for the equipment under the Crown Construction Contracts Act and the regulations under that Act;

(c) repairs to heavy equipment if the cost of the repairs cannot be estimated before they are begun;

(d) fuel and parts for and operation and maintenance of government-operated aircraft;

(e) repairs to government-operated aircraft; and

(f) works of art to be used for decorative purposes.

(a) the following materials, regardless of their estimated value, if the department can demonstrate that transportation costs or technical considerations impose geographical limits on the available supply base:

(a.1) road salt for the maintenance of highways and bridges, regardless of the estimated value;

(b) equipment rented for less than one year if rental rates are established for the equipment under the Crown Construction Contracts Act and the regulations under that Act;

(c) repairs to heavy equipment if the cost of the repairs cannot be estimated before they are begun;

(d) fuel and parts for and operation and maintenance of government-operated aircraft;

(e) repairs to government-operated aircraft; and

(f) works of art to be used for decorative purposes.

(a) the following materials, regardless of their estimated value, if the department can demonstrate that transportation costs or technical considerations impose geographical limits on the available supply base:

(b) equipment rented for less than one year if rental rates are established for the equipment under the Crown Construction Contracts Act and the regulations under that Act;

(c) repairs to heavy equipment if the cost of the repairs cannot be estimated before they are begun;

(d) fuel and parts for and operation and maintenance of government-operated aircraft;

(e) repairs to government-operated aircraft; and

(f) works of art to be used for decorative purposes.

(a) the following materials, regardless of their estimated value, if the department can demonstrate that transportation costs or technical considerations impose geographical limits on the available supply base:

(b) equipment rented for less than one year if rental rates are established for the equipment under the Crown Construction Contracts Act and the regulations under that Act;

(c) repairs to heavy equipment if the cost of the repairs cannot be estimated before they are begun;

(d) fuel and parts for and operation and maintenance of government-operated aircraft;

(e) repairs to government-operated aircraft; and

(f) works of art to be used for decorative purposes.