Why Leasing Makes Sense for Your Agency
Save time and money. Assure your equipment is current.
The DIS lease program can help state agencies lower total technology ownership
costs on desktop PCs, laptops, or servers. Industry analysts say effective
leasing strategies can reduce these costs by 10 to 15 percent.
The lease program offers flexible 36- to 48-month terms for equipment with a
total value of at least $5,000. As lease participants, agencies can replace old
or obsolete equipment with the new technology or acquire more cost-effective
solution and manage that solution throughout its lifecycle. This disciplined
technology replacement strategy helps agencies get current and stay current,
apply best practices, and meet state standards.
There are numerous advantages to leasing, including:
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Agencies gain pricing advantages through DIS participation in the Western
States Contracting Alliance (WSCA), which negotiates best discounts with
equipment manufacturers for state agencies.
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Customers pay a low monthly fee for equipment, enabling organizations to spread
the payments for infrastructure technologies over the useful life of the
assets, matching costs with benefits.
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Customers replace large up-front payments with predictable expenses
month-to-month, which facilitates budget reporting and planning. Save your
capital budgets for other expenditures.
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Negotiate flexible terms up front and extend leases up to 48 months. (Maximum
useful life of equipment is 48 months.)
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Purchase equipment that complies with state configuration standards matching
the right capacity with the productivity needs of staff.
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Acquire the technology needed now.
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Avoid technology obsolescence.
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Incorporate technological advances each time you refresh equipment.
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Warranty service through equipment vendors or manufacturers;.
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Safe and environmentally sustainable end-of-life disposal practices.
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Only the DIS Lease Program supports the Computers for Kids program, which
redistributes end-of-lease computers to Washington schools.
More questions?
Print the Leasing fact sheet (PDF).
Please review the Leasing FAQS web page.
Contact: DIS Service Desk or call
(888) 241-7597 or (360) 753-2454.
Or contact your TAS
Consultant for more information.