About
MISSION
Deliver results by providing timely, cost-effective services and products that support our customers, while protecting the interests of the state of California.
OUR VISION
Excellence in the business of government. We strive to achieve excellence by providing our customers with the products and services they need in a professional, value-added way.
VALUES
At DGS, we have a set of core values that provide an important foundation for how we conduct ourselves and our business. These values are:
- Integrity: We do the right things for the right reasons.
- Accountability: We hold ourselves and each other responsible for all that we do.
- Communication: We listen and share information openly, honestly and respectfully with the goal of mutual understanding and transparency.
- Excellence: Striving for the best for each other and our customers.
- Innovation: Cultivating ideas and implementing improvements throughout our organization.
- Teamwork: Valuing and respecting our organizational diversity and working together to achieve great results.
EXECUTIVE STAFF
View the Executive Staff Organization Chart. Read executive staff biographies.
STRATEGIC PLANNING
At DGS, we have an annual strategic planning process where each of our divisions and offices identifies a few select strategic
goals and then determines what they can achieve within the
calendar year.
In the interest of transparency, we then publish our goals through
our annual Strategic Plan, which we post and
distribute in printed form early in the calendar year. While some goals identified in the Strategic Plan will take several
years to achieve, we strive to complete most of the strategic goals
within the calendar year. View the 2022-23 Strategic Plan.
We then identify these completed goals, along with other notable achievements, in our annual Year in Review. View the 2022 Year in Review.
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AT DGS
At DGS, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace culture that embraces and supports our diverse workforce, contractors, customers, and the community we serve.
Divisions and Offices
Procurement Division (PD)
Real Estate Services (RESD)
Facilities Management Division (FMD)
Division of the State Architect (DSA)
Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)
Interagency Support Division (ISD)
Office of Fleet and Asset Management (OFAM)
Office of State Publishing (OSP)
Building Standards Commission (BSC)
Office of Public School Construction (OPSC)
California Commission on Disability Access (CCDA)
Administration Division
Enterprise Technology Solutions (ETS)
Office of Fiscal Services (OFS)
Office of Human Resources (OHR)
Office of Business Acquisition Services (OBAS)
Office of Risk and Insurance Management (ORIM)
Director's Office
Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO)
Office of Sustainability (OS)
Office of Audit Services (OAS)
Office of Legal Services (OLS)
Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA)
Office of Public Affairs (OPA)
Notable Dates in DGS History
1907
Office of the State Architect (OSA) is established; George C. Sellon becomes first State Architect.
1933
Long Beach Earthquake: Seventy schools are destroyed, 420 damaged. OSA works with Assemblyman Don C Field to propose the Safety of Design and Construction of Public-School Buildings Act (The Field Act). As California’s first major earthquake policy, the Field Act protects children and staff from death and injury in public schools and protects the publics investment in school buildings during and after earthquakes.
1963
The Department of General Services (DGS) is created.
Legislature creates the Department of General Services to centralize service activities including OSA.
1969
The majority of DGS divisions consolidate into headquarters located at 915 Capitol Mall in Sacramento.
1991
Office of the State Architect becomes Division of the State Architect.
1970s
DGS oversees the centralization of state government in the downtown Sacramento area with the planning, design and construction of several state buildings in the Capitol core.
1974
In order to make state government contracting more accessible to small businesses, the DGS Procurement Division creates the Office of Small Business.
1976
The State Capitol building closes to the public for one of the most extensive restoration efforts in the United States. DGS oversees the project which concludes with a reopening to the public in 1982.
1979
CBSC is given authority for building standards in Title 24 in 1979.
1980s
DGS moves the state’s telecommunications systems to fiber optic technology.
DGS implements the 9-1-1 emergency telephone program.
1990
California voters approve Prop. 122. DGS manages the program resulting in seismic retrofits of more than 100 state-owned facilities and release of grants for seismic work on local government buildings.
State office consolidation effort results in new construction and major renovation of office buildings throughout the state including San Francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles.
1995
Office of Local Assistance was renamed the Office of Public School Construction.
1996
Office of State Printing changes its name to Office of State Publishing due to the growth of computer technology and the Internet.
1998
School Facilities Program was enacted with the voter approved initiative Proposition 1A for $6.7 billion.
2001
DGS consolidates ten separate office locations into a single headquarters building in West Sacramento.
2002
DGS leads the way in sustainable building design and construction with completion of the state’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certified office buildings at the Capitol Area East End Complex.
An additional bond initiative Proposition 47 for $11.4 billion was approved by the voters for the School Facilities Program.
DGS adds electric-hybrid vehicles to its daily rental fleet.
DGS oversees construction of new central cooling & heating plant that serves 23 buildings in downtown Sacramento, including the Capitol. Earns LEED platinum certification.
2004
An additional bond initiative Proposition 55 for $10 billion was approved by the voters for the School Facilities Program.
2006
An additional bond initiative Proposition 1D for $7.3 billion was approved by the voters for the School Facilities Program.
2009
Publication of CALGreen (1st in USA): 2009 (voluntary) and 2011 (mandatory).
2010
Office of Public School Construction proceeded with its first priority in funding apportionment on April 28, 2010 for $960.7 million! This was the first ever priority bond proceeds to projects that are shovel ready.
2012
Governor’s Reorganization places CBSC within DGS: 2012, effective 1/1/2013.
As of 2012, DGS was given the authority under statute to help state agencies and departments manage and protect their intellectual property assets. DGS did so through the initiation of a multi-phase statewide outreach program. Not only is it the law, but appropriately managing intellectual property benefits governmental entities and helps avoid unnecessary legal battles associated with the improper use of IP.
2013
DGS becomes part of the California Government Operations Agency as part of the Governor’s reorganization plan.
2014
In collaboration with CalOES, DGS-PD implemented the California 1122 Public Safety Procurement Program (CPSPP) for use by CA state departments.
- BB. No. P-16-14 - SUBJECT: California 1122 Public Safety Procurement Program (CPSPP)
2015
Transition to FI$Cal
- BB. No. P-07-15 - SUBJECT: FI$Cal Statewide Procurement Implementation Timeline
Created an online map to enhance TACPA program
- BB. No. P-14-15 - SUBJECT: The Release of Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) Worksite Economic Stimulus Preference Program Evaluation Map
2016
Real Estate in DGS began the largest office building construction program in state history. July 2016.
Transitioned from Bidsync to FI$Cal
- BB. No. F-01-16 - SUBJECT: Transition from BidSync (SCPRS and CSCR Functions) to FI$Cal
An additional bond initiative Proposition 51 for $7 billion was approved by the voters.
2017
CCDA became a part of DGS in 2017.
Office of Public School Construction Accounting went live in FI$Cal.
DGS-PD implemented several process improvements to the state’s purchasing authority program including consolidating requests to increase purchasing authority (LPAER, MAER, SLP, etc), streamlining processes by eliminating annual applications, issuance of a lifetime purchasing authority number instead of a new number each year, and most notably implemented the Purchasing Authority Accreditation process, achieving a long time goal and commitment to standardize purchasing authority for customer departments.
DGS-PD joined CDT in the IT Procurement Modernization Effort resulting in changes to law, policy, and procedures. https://cdt.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TL-18-06.pdf
- BB. No. P-10-18 - SUBJECT: Information Technology (IT) Project Procurement Authority – 2018 Legislation
2018
Electronic signatures
- BB. No. P-02-20 - SUBJECT: eSignature Capability added to the STD 65 Purchasing Authority Order and STD 215 Agreement Summary
- BB. No. P-13-18 - SUBJECT: Revised STD 213 for IT Goods and Services and Non-IT Services, eSignature Capabilities
In collaboration with DOR, CalHR, and CalPIA, DGS-PD assisted with the creation of the state’s Assistive Technology, Services, and Devices (Cal-ATSD) Supplier Directory managed by DOR as well as related procurement procedures.
- BB. No. P-17-18 - SUBJECT: Acquisitions Related to Reasonable Accommodations for State Employees
DGS-PD implemented the statewide NCB Justification portal.
- BB. No. P-09-18 - SUBJECT: Announcing the New Non-Competitively Bid (NCB) Portal
Office of Public School Construction – OPSC Online release first module for school districts to submit an on-line application for the Career Technical Education program. OPSC Online released the closeout process making the entire SFP a paperless submittal, tracking and review completely in OPSC Online.
2019
DGS-PD implemented the statewide LMS for CalPCA
In collaboration with CDT, implemented AB971 requiring evaluations of IT service contractors
- BB. No. P-15-19 - SUBJECT: NEW Post Evaluation Form for IT Services Contracts
2020
In collaboration with CalPIA and FI$Cal, implemented CalPIA’s catalog in FI$Cal.
- BB. No. F-04-20 - SUBJECT: CALPIA Online Store Catalog Procurement Functionality - NEW
2021
DGS-PD Consolidated the SCMs from 3 manuals into one manual and transitioned to customer friendly, searchable, web-based version.
2022
OSP mailed out over 93 million mail pieces in 2022-2023.
2022 TACPA program changes
- BB. No. P-10-22 - SUBJECT: Target Area Contract Preference Act - Mandatory Training and Liaison
- BB. No. P-06-22 - SUBJECT: Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA) – Program Changes
2023
OSDS has certified over 21,900 small businesses and 1,800 Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises to do business with state agencies.