The purchase of aircraft to be used for the purpose in this chapter shall be in compliance with Sections 31-7-1 through 31-7-21. The Department of Finance and Administration is hereby exempt from the requirements of Section 27-104-7(2)(f) when procuring aircraft maintenance, parts, equipment and/or services. It shall be the responsibility of the Executive Director of the Department of Finance and Administration to ensure commercially reasonable practices, including competitive pricing and superb industry maintenance standards. The selection process of maintenance facility shall consider: their capability and experience, the scope of work, the cost, and the length of time the aircraft will be out of service. The process undertaken by the Department of Finance and Administration for procurement of the maintenance facility shall be reported to the Public Procurement Review Board.