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Government employee training resources such as video tutorials and guides for the different topics related to statewide travel. 

Answers to questions frequently asked of the Statewide Travel Program, organized by topic.

Government employee resources on rideshare services (which includes companies like Uber and Lyft) and other ground transportation options.

Government employee resources and information regarding the state’s Travel Payment Services provider.

Government employee resources on virtual payments or VCN for direct billing hotel reservations through the Statewide Travel Program.

Government employee resources on travel management services for official state business.

Government employee guides, tools, and helpful links for managing state-sponsored meetings and conferences.

This page contains resources for government Travel Coordinators responsible for overseeing their agency’s travel program, such as quarterly meeting presentations and program updates.

Government employee airfare resources for business trips, including airline contracts, airline best practices, unused ticket credit management, and baggage fee information.

Government employee resources on lodging for official state business.

Receive up to 20 hours of acquisitions-related continuing education for supervisorial employees

Find resources to support your certified small business or disabled veteran business enterprise pursue contract opportunities with the state of California.

View GS $Mart FAQs, Financing Information, and Terminology

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.

Public contract code 11800-11804 mandates DGS post an annual reporting beginning July 1, 2021 through July 1, 2023 of marketing and outreach advertising materials purchases executed by California State Departments.

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

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 ...

The State Contracting Manual (SCM) provides direction for use of required language for solicitations and contracts. This page contains the following resources:

• Bidder Instructions
• General Provisions
• Special Provisions

Please refer to the Department of ...

Access purchasing standards supported by DGS geared for procurement professionals, suppliers, state and local government agencies in meeting their EPP goals, assistance with technical areas of procurement, performance, environmental standards and ...

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.

Procurement professionals, suppliers, State and local government agencies can access the EPP NewsWire for updates on contracts, events and policies supported by DGS.

State and local government employees interested in purchasing zero emission or hybrid electric vehicles for personal use can learn about the discount offers from several contracted dealers in the interest of expanding the California marketplace for ...

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.

Small businesses (SB) and disabled veteran business enterprises (DVBE) can learn about laws and sanctions imposed on contractors for specified periods of time under certain circumstances.

State agencies can find ineligible businesses that are prohibited from contracting with public entities from this list.