Consistent with DGS's Core Values, we facilitate and protect the State's business interests through timely and cost effective legal services.

The DGS Office of Legal Services (OLS) provides leadership and guidance to state departments and agencies and internal divisions and offices on the state’s contracting and procurement laws and policies. This includes establishing the state’s services contracting standards; providing contract pre-review and approval; and procurement training.

In addition, OLS serves as in-house counsel providing legal advice on the state’s leveraged procurements of goods and services; real estate leasing, acquisition, and construction; Public Records Act requests; human resources; labor relations; regulatory adoption; and litigation support. OLS also exercises the services contract review and approval function for DGS.

Forms

Standard agreement forms and instructions

Instructions, agreement packages, and samples (Word format)

Forms used in the contract process (Word format)

  • STD 215  (Form Amended 1/15/2013, See Boxes 23 & 25)
  • STD 213  (Form Amended 6/11/2003 to add place for Registration Number)
  • STD 213A For amending agreements established with a STD 213.  (Form Amended 6/16/2003 to add place for Registration Number)
  • STD 210 Short Form Contract (Form Amended 1/15/2013 to remove "SF" from GTC under Exhibits) 

Model Solicitation Packages
Standard Contract Language

Standard Contract Language

Current versions of incorporated language are listed here. Previous versions, incorporated into prior agreements, may be viewed in the archive section below.

Current Exhibit Cs incorporated by reference (Word format)

GTC - 610 - General Terms and Conditions for all contracts except Interagency Agreements.  This language effective on 6/9/2010.
GIA - 610 - General Terms and Conditions for Interagency Agreements (see SCM Section 3.03).  This language effective on 6/9/2010.
CCC - 307 - Contractor Certification Clauses effective 3/28/2007.

Short Form Contract General Terms and Conditions. The general terms and conditions for short form contracts are currently identical to the GTCs for standard contracts. Please use the current version of the GTCs listed above. 

Special terms and conditions - Exhibit D

AGING-MS-413 - Special Terms and Conditions for all Department of Aging Multipurpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) contracts. This language is effective on 4/10/2013.

Model contract language for contracts with Department of Energy Laboratories

Archived contract language - This archived information is valid for prior contracts still in effect.
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If you have any question please call Patricia Whitfield at (916) 376-5090 or send an email to: patricia.whitfield@dgs.ca.gov
Ethics Training - DGS Employees Only

ETHICS TRAINING:

The Office of Legal Services (OLS) has the responsibility for coordinating the scheduling, training and tracking of the mandatory Ethics Training taken by the Department of General Services’ employees.

Employees subject to filing Form 700, Statement of Economic Interests, are required to attend Ethics Training every two years (See Government Code section 11146 and Administrative Order 05-06 located for reference at http://msd.dgs.ca.gov/ao.htm).

2013 Training Dates:

April 29, 2013
May 30, 2013
September 19, 2013
November 14, 2013

Time:  8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - No admittance allowed after 8:45 a.m.

Location:  Ziggurat Auditorium, First Floor, 707 3rd Street, West Sacramento.

New Registration Process:

  • Registration is now coordinated through the Training Registration System (TRS) .
  • Employees must create a profile in the TRS or must update an existing profile to include the employee's supervisor's information at the bottom of the profile. 
  • Registration may be submitted up to the day of the scheduled class.

Certificate Information:

  • No certificates will be issued.
  • Signing in before the class and signing out after completion of the class will be required to receive credit.

For further information regarding DGS Ethics Training contact: the Office of Legal Services at DGSOLSContact@dgs.ca.gov.  For questions regarding the TRS program, contact your office's training coordinator.
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