The Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Technology Leasing Program helps state agencies and public institutions of higher education avoid large cash outlays by spreading the costs associated with procuring desktop and laptop personal computers, monitors, printers, servers, storage devices, network infrastructure, phones and peripherals, and conferencing equipment across two or three biennial budgets.
While the Office of Financial Management sets standard life cycles for specific systems, industry analysts say effective leasing strategies can reduce technology costs by up to 15 percent.
With the DES leasing program, agencies have a cost-effective solution for:
This approach helps our customers meet state technology standards while reducing costs associated with asset management and procurement.
To obtain these services, eligible organizations must enter into a Master Lease Agreement (MLA) with DES.
Leasing rates are based on:
Type | Amount |
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Single Asset Costing $0 - $500 | $0.44 per unit |
Single Asset Costing $501 - $5,000 | $1.75 per unit |
Single Asset Costing $5,001 - $50,000 | $5.75 per unit |
Single Asset Costing >$50,001 | 1% of the subtotal rounded down to the nearest whole number |
For help with technology leasing, please email techleasing@des.wa.gov or call (360) 407-2241