Department of General Services (DGS)
Contact
- Email: dgspublicaffairs@dgs.ca.gov
- Phone: 916-376-5000
Description
The Department of General Services (DGS) serves as business manager for the state of California. General Services helps to better serve the public by providing a variety of services to state agencies through procurement and acquisition solutions, real estate management and design, environmentally friendly transportation, professional printing, design and Web services, administrative hearings, legal services, building standards, oversight of structural safety, fire/life safety and accessibility for the design and construction of K-12 public schools and community colleges, and funding for school construction.
Services
Administrative Hearings
Hears administrative disputes through the General Jurisdiction Division, Special Education Division, and Public Works Contract Arbitration Program.
Launch service: Administrative HearingsBusiness and Acquisition
Advocates for small businesses and disabled veteran business enterprise suppliers.
Launch service: Business and AcquisitionDesign and Construction Oversight for Schools
Provides design and construction oversight for K-12 schools and community colleges.
Launch service: Design and Construction Oversight for SchoolsDisability Access
Promotes disability access through dialogue and collaboration with stakeholders, including the disability and business communities.
Launch service: Disability AccessFleet and Asset Management
Auctions surplus property and state mobile equipment.
Launch service: Fleet and Asset ManagementFunding for School Construction
Administers the state voter-approved school facilities construction bond program and is staff to the State Allocation Board.
Launch service: Funding for School ConstructionHuman Resources
Provides services in the areas of recruitment and hiring.
Launch service: Human ResourcesProcurement and Acquisitions Solutions
The DGS Procurement Division certifies small businesses.
Launch service: Procurement and Acquisitions SolutionsRisk and Insurance Management
Provides risk management and insurance services to state agencies and other public entities.
Launch service: Risk and Insurance Management