About
The Procurement Division (PD) sets state procurement policies, offers purchasing services and training, and certifies small businesses.
PROCUREMENT DIVISION
The Department of General Services (DGS) Procurement Division (PD) sets state procurement policies and provides purchasing services. It delegates purchasing authority; certifies small and/or disabled veteran businesses to do business with the state; sponsors the Small Business Council; participates in the Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Council; and provides innovative purchasing methods that save taxpayers' dollars, integrating quality solutions to meet customers' needs.
OUR MISSION
Provide effective leadership to deliver innovative procurement solutions enabling our customers to serve the people of California.
Deputy Director
Branches
The Acquisitions branch provides innovative procurement solutions enabling state agencies to acquire the goods and services needed to serve the people of California. This includes conducting purchases, developing contracts and other purchasing solutions, acquisition financing services, and transportation logistics.
Business Units
- California Multiple Award Schedules
- Cooperative Agreements
- Food Acquisitions
- Master Agreements
- One-Time Acquisitions
- Software Licensing Program
- State Financial Marketplace
- Statewide Contracts
- Statewide Pharmaceutical Program
- Transportation Management
The Business Development Program’s manager collaborates with a variety of business groups to enhance commerce with California businesses and underrepresented business groups. In addition to leading relationship development efforts between these groups and state departments, the program manager assists the Outreach in identifying outreach activities.
Contact Business Development
Business Hours:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Mailing Address:
Angel Carrera
Certification and Outreach Branch Chief
Department of General Services, Procurement Division
707 Third Street, 1st Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Phone Number: (916) 375-5975
Email: Angel.Carrera@dgs.ca.gov
The Engineering Branch oversees and administers the State's Standards and Quality Control and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing programs. This branch provides assistance to PD branches, state and local government agencies in the technical areas of procurement, performance and environmental standards, specification and policy development.
Programs
Contact Information
Business Hours
8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Mailing Address
Department of General Services
Procurement Division
Engineering Branch
707 Third Street, Second Floor
West Sacramento, California 95605
Charleen Fain-Keslar
Standards and Quality Control Manager
Engineering Branch Chief
Phone: (916) 375-4454
Email: Charleen.fainkeslar@dgs.ca.gov
Fax: Number: (916) 375-4522
By Specialty
Analytical and computer goods
Dave Avera
Senior Procurement Engineer
Phone: (916) 375-4524
Email: Dave.Avera@dgs.ca.gov
Food
Francisco SilahuaAssociate Procurement Engineer
Phone: (916) 375-4564
Email: Francisco.Silahua@dgs.ca.gov
Environmentally preferable purchasing
Mark Wriston
Senior Procurement Engineer
Phone: (916) 375-5899
Email: Mark.Wriston@dgs.ca.gov
Heavy construction equipment
Dave Avera
Senior Procurement Engineer
Phone: (916) 375-4542
Email: Dave.Avera@dgs.ca.gov
Strategic planning for sustainable procurement
Devika Singh
Research Data Specialist II
Phone: (916) 617-3645
Email: Devika.Singh@dgs.ca.gov
Transportation & miscellaneous equipment
Jatinder Hundal
Senior Procurement Engineer
Phone: (916) 375-4525
Email: Jatinder.Hundal@dgs.ca.gov
The Certification and Outreach Branch supports the state of California’s small business (SB) and disabled veteran business enterprise (DVBE) firms through outreach, education, advocacy and certification services. This branch works to ensure the state as a whole, and each department and agency, meet the 25 percent SB participation goal and 3 percent DVBE participation goal. This branch processes certification applications, addresses certification inquiries, conducts outreach to businesses, and supports buyers throughout the state to work with SBs and DVBEs.
Business Units
The PT&CS Branch provides an array of services to California State Agencies in the areas of statewide procurement policy, procurement training, disputes and resolution, delegated purchasing authority, eProcurement and procurement legislation. These services aim to provide consistency, transparency and educational resources to our customers who serve the people of California.
Business Units
Contact
Department of General Services
West Sacramento, CA 95605
Toll Free: (800) 559-5529
Local: (916) 375-4400