Congress acted to prevent such problems. In Conference Report 98-567 concerning the DOD Appropriations Act for FY 1984, Congress directed ADP equipment be purchased outright, unless another approach could be justified on the basis of lowest total life cycle cost. The repeal of the Brooks Act had no affect on the underlying philosophy concerning lease versus purchase. If the lease will be more than 60 days, the requiring activity must prepare and provide the contracting officer with justification supporting decision to lease. The justification should address the following factors.
All new computers come with an operating system.
Leased computer will be the industry standard desktop computer at the time of the lease. Advantages of Leasing . No capital investment and no large cash deposit is required. When additional equipment is needed, it can be added to the original lease. Lease option would allow upgrades when new technology becomes available.