Section 63G-6a-1209 - Leases(1) As used in this section, "lease" means for a procurement unit to lease or lease-purchase a procurement item from a person.(2) This section does not apply to the lease of real property.(3) A procurement unit may not lease a procurement item unless the procurement unit complies with the requirements of this section.(4) A procurement unit may lease a procurement item if: (a) the procurement officer determines that it is in the best interest of the procurement unit to lease the procurement item, after the procurement officer: (i) investigates alternative means of obtaining the procurement item; and(ii) considers the costs and benefits of the alternative means of obtaining the procurement item;(b) all conditions for renewal and cost are included in the lease;(c) the lease is awarded through a standard procurement process, or an exception to a standard procurement process described in Part 8, Exceptions to Procurement Requirements;(d) for a standard procurement process, the invitation for bids, request for proposals, or request for quotes states:(i) that the procurement unit is seeking, or willing to consider, a lease; and(ii) for a lease purchase, that the procurement unit is seeking, or willing to consider, a lease-purchase;(e) the lease is not used to avoid competition; and(f) the lease complies with all other provisions of law or rule applicable to the lease.Amended by Chapter 354, 2020 General Session ,§ 104, eff. 5/12/2020.Added by Chapter 445, 2013 General Session ,§ 80, eff. 5/1/2013.