In terms of Treasury Regulation 16A6 the procurement of the lease should have been done through a competitive bidding process. However in terms of Practice Note 8 of 2007/08, should it be impractical to invite competitive bids for specific procurement, e.g. in urgent or emergency cases or in case of a sole supplier, the accounting officer / authority may procure the required goods or services by other means, such as price quotations or negotiations in accordance with Treasury Regulation 16A6.4. The reasons for deviating from inviting competitive bids should be recorded and approved by the accounting officer.