Resources

Locate resources on the PC approval program that permits DSA approval of the design of a structure in advance of submittal for K-12 schools, community college and essential services construction projects.

Check out the first CCDA Listening Forum of 2024!

Find the contact information of each OHR team member assigned to your DGS program or client agency.

Authorized School District Representatives must be approved by the school district’s board of education to act on behalf of the school district for all State Allocation Board administered programs.

Bidders can access award notifications for formal solicitations conducted by the Office of Business and Acquisition Services

Suppliers can access award notifications for formal solicitations conducted by the Procurement Division.

Procurement professionals can access the Broadcast Bulletins system for updates on policies, events, contracts, and FI$Cal sponsored by the Department of General Services (DGS)

State agencies, the University of California and California State University Systems, construction materials industries, and other interested parties can learn more about the limits placed on the embodied carbon of construction materials used in public works projects.

Learn about the Real Estate Services Division requirements with respect to the Buy Clean California Act.

Find Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) goods and services.

Learn about the portal to access bid opportunities with the state of California. 

State and publicly funded Local government agencies learn the benefits and eligibility requirements of the commercial VISA card services offered by the State of California’s CAL-Card Program.

View the following checklist as a sample guide that may help avoid some common errors by state agencies that can result in a claim cut or return.

State and local agencies participating in the CAL-Card Program should use the following contractor resources to assist customers in identifying the requisite customer support.

State agencies encountering payment issues using a CAL-Card can learn the process for a resolution. 

State agencies can learn about the restrictions and exclusions for selected merchants under the CAL-Card Program. 

CAL-Card contract, program and basic purchasing questions and answers are provided for participating state and local government agencies.

Agency CAL-Card program implementation process and training support for governmental agencies wishing to or are participating in the CAL-Card Program.

Access usage (rebate) reports for state and local agencies for the previous two calendar years and for the current calendar year.

Learn about the role of DSA in proposing changes to the building code regulations related to green building standards for public K-12 schools and community colleges.

The State Historical Building Code applies to qualified historical buildings and structures as defined by the State Historical Building Code. Qualified historical buildings and structures is defined in Chapter 2, Section 8-218 of the California Historical Building Code and includes any building, site, structure, object, district or collection of structures, and their associated sites.

Learn about the different courses offered by the California Procurement and Contracting Academy.

Government agencies, schools, and individuals can find a helpful overview of the approval, funding process, and key contact information for schools constructed or modernized with state matching funds.

Visualize Certified Small Business (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) firms and their state procurement information on a map of California’s disadvantaged communities.