Agreements with other government organizations for the use of government property may be executed through?

• A. License
• B. Purchase order
• C. Contract
• D. Lease

Answer: (D)

A lease is the appropriate instrument because it formally grants another government organization the right to use government-owned property for a defined period in exchange for payment, while ownership remains with the government. This arrangement provides possessory rights to the user and clearly delineates terms such as term length, responsibilities for maintenance and insurance, and the return of the property at the end of the lease.

A license, by contrast, typically grants permission to use property without transferring possessory interests, which is insufficient when the user needs actual use rights over a defined period. A purchase order is meant for acquiring goods or services, not for leasing use of property. A contract could cover many things, but for the ongoing use of government property, a lease is the standard structure that formalizes that use and accountability.