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For purposes of this chapter, the President of the Commonwealth Elections Commission is hereby authorized to order the purchase or leasing of printed matter, machinery and equipment directly from the suppliers without the intervention of the Procurement Service of the General Services Administration. Likewise, the President of the Commission is authorized to contract the use of machines, electronic or any other type, in order to carry out the purposes of this chapter.It shall be the obligation of the Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, its agencies, instrumentalities, municipalities, public corporations, and subsidiary corporations thereof, to cede free of charge during a reasonable term and provided the public activities carried out therewith are not unduly hindered, the use, any type of office, mechanic, electronic or transportation equipment, or personnel or other resources at their disposal that are necessary to carry out adequately the duties imposed by this chapter to the Commonwealth Elections Commission. History —Sept. 23, 2004, No. 477, § 17.