Department of Commerce Leases $251,829 Worth of Computers
From Illinois Open Gov:
In 2008 and 2009 (by the time of our FOIA requests), the Department of Commerce spent $251,829 on leasing computers. In 2008 they spent $155,126.60 and in 2009 an additional $96,702.79. The Department rents laptops, monitors and desktop PC’s from IBM Corporation and Hewlett Packard Company. More information on the duration of these leases and whether the Department of Commerce’s need for them is temporary or indefinite would be helpful in determining if leasing is the most economical approach, or if the state would be better off purchasing computers.
You can find this yourself by going to “Checks to Businesses and People,” selecting “Department of Commerce” for the Department and looking for “IBM Corporation” and “Hewlett Packard Company” under the vendor section.
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