translate English to French: It should be noted, however, that the Department did have the authority for the aggregate amounts to the vendor in the case of the construction contracts, but did not yet have the authority for the aggregate amounts in the case of A&ES contracts.
Il convient de noter que le Ministère disposait du pouvoir de payer le montant global au fournisseur dans le cas des contrats de construction, mais ne disposait pas encore de ce pouvoir dans le cas des marchés de SAG.