The PSIRA asserts that there was an urgency to relocate to new premises, as the building that it was occupying was not safe. This followed an Engineering Evaluation of the building in November 2010. However, it should be noted that while the engineer's report was finalised in November 2010 the decision to deviate from the normal procurement process was approved by the Council in February 2011. The lease agreement was only signed in April 2011. Therefore there was sufficient time for the PSIRA to procure a lease through a competitive process. This could have resulted in the PSIRA obtaining a more cost-effective lease.