Each state agency is granted purchasing authority to a specific Tier. Purchasing Authority Approval Tiers 1 through 4 displays purchasing authority dollar thresholds by goods/services category and acquisition methods. Non-Accredited state agency purchasing authority information are available upon request.

Purchasing Authority Approval Tiers

Tier 1

Tier 2

Tier 3

Tier 4

A
Administrative Law, Office of  Tier 1
African-American Museum Tier 2
Aging, Commission on Tier 1
Aging, Department of  Tier 2
Agricultural Labor Relations Board Tier 2
Air Resources Board Tier 3
Alcoholic Beverage Control Appeals Board Tier 1
Alcoholic Beverage Control, Department of  Tier 2
Alternative Energy & Advanced Transportation Financing Authority, California - see Treasurer, State
Arts Council, California Tier 1

B
Baldwin Hills Conservancy - see Parks & Recreation, Department of
Board of State and Community Corrections Tier 2
Business and Economic Development, Governor's Office of Tier 2
Business, Consumer Services, & Housing Agency  Tier 1

C
CalABLE Act Board - see Treasurer, State 
CalSavers Retirement Savings Board - see Treasurer, State 
Cannabis Control Appeals Panel – Tier 1
Cannabis Control, Department of – Tier 1
Child Support Services, Department of  Tier 2
Children & Families Commission  Tier 2
Citizens Compensation Commission, California - see Human Resources, Department of
Citizens Redistricting - see General Services, Department of 
Civil Rights Department  Tier 2
Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy - see Parks & Recreation, Department of Coastal Commission, California – Tier 2
Coastal Conservancy, State  Tier 2
Colorado River Board Tier 2
Community Services & Development, Department of  Tier 2
Conservation Corps, California Tier 2
Conservation, Department of  Tier 2
Consumer Affairs, Department of Tier 2
Controller, Office of – Tier 3
Correctional Health Care Services, California  For a copy email PAMS@dgs.ca.gov
Corrections & Rehabilitation, Department of  Tier 3

 

D
Data Center MRA Customer Departments - see Technology, Department of
Debt & Investment Advisory Commission, California - see Treasurer, State
Debt Limit Allocation Committee - see Treasurer, State
Delta Protection Commission - see General Services, Department of
Delta Stewardship Council – Tier 2
Developmental Disabilities, State Council on - see Social Services, Department of
Developmental Services, Department of – Tier 3
Digital Innovation, Office of - see Government Operations Agency 

E
Education Audit Appeals Panel Tier 1
Education Facilities Authority - see Treasurer, State
Education, Department of – Tier 3
Emergency Services, Governor's Office of – Tier 3
Emergency Medical Services Authority  – Tier 2
Employment Development, Department of – Tier 3 
Energy Commission, California – Tier 2
Energy Infrastructure Safety, Office of - see General Services, Department of 
Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, Office of – Tier 2
Environmental Protection Agency - see Air Resources Board
Exposition Park Management, Office of - see Science Center, California
Exposition & State Fair – Tier 2

F
Fair Political Practices Commission – Tier 1
Finance, Department of – Tier 2
Financial Information System for California – Tier 3
Financial Protection and Innovation, Department of Tier 2
Fish & Game Commission - see Fish and Wildlife, Department of
Fish & Wildlife, Department of Tier 2
Food & Agriculture, Department of – Tier 3
Forestry & Fire Protection, Department of – Tier 3
Franchise Tax Board – Tier 4

G
Gambling Control Commission Tier 2
General Services, Department of Tier 3
Government Operations Agency Tier 2

H
Health & Human Services Agency – Tier 3
Health Care Access and Information, Department of  Tier 2
Health Care Services, Department of Tier 2
Health Facilities Financing Authority – see Treasurer, State
High-Speed Rail Authority Tier 2
Highway Patrol, California – Tier 3
Hope, Opportunity, Perseverance, and Empowerment for Children Trust Account Program Board, California – see Treasurer, State
Horse Racing Board – Tier 2
Housing & Community Development, Department of – Tier 2
Human Resources, Department of – Tier 2

I
Independent Living Council, State – Tier 1
Industrial Relations, Department of – Tier 3
Inspector General, Office of Tier 2
Insurance, Department of – Tier 3

J
Justice, Department of – Tier 3

L
Labor & Workforce Development Agency - see Employment Development Department
Lands Commission, State Tier 2
Law Revision Commission – Tier 1
Library, California State – Tier 2
Lieutenant Governor, Office of - Tier 1 (non-IT only), see Technology, Department of (IT)

M
Managed Health Care, Department of – Tier 2
Mandates, Commission on State Tier 1  
Mental Health, Department of - see State Hospitals, Department of 
Military Department, Office of the Adjutant General – Tier 3
Motor Vehicles, Department of – Tier 3

N
Native American Heritage Commission - see General Services, Department of
Natural Resources Agency – Tier 2

P
Parks & Recreation, Department of Tier 2
Peace Officer Standards & Training, Commission on Tier 2
Personnel Board, State - See Human Resources, Department of 
Pesticide Regulation, Department of – Tier 2
Pilot Commissioners, Board of - see Highway Patrol, California
Planning & Research, Governor's Office of Tier 2
Pollution Control Financing Authority - see Treasurer, State 
Privacy Protection Agency, CA - see General Services, Department of
Public Defender, State Tier 2
Public Employment Relations Board – Tier 2
Public Health, Department of Tier 2
Public Utilities Commission, State of California – Tier 2

R
Rehabilitation, Department of Tier 2
Resources, Recycling and Recovery, Department of Tier 2
Rivers & Mountains Conservancy – Tier 2
Real Estate, Department of Tier 2

S
Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Conservancy - Tier 1
San Diego River Conservancy – Tier 1
San Francisco Bay Conservation & Development Commission  Tier 2
San Joaquin River Conservancy - see Parks & Recreation, Department of
Scholarshare Investment Board - see Treasurer, State
School Finance Authority, California - see Treasurer, State
Science Center, California Tier 2
Secretary of State  Tier 3
Senior Legislature, California  Tier 1
Sierra Nevada Conservancy  Tier 2
Social Services, Department of  Tier 2
State Hospitals, Department of   Tier 2
Status on Women & Girls, California Commission on the - see General Services, Department of
Student Aid Commission, California Tier 2
Summer School for the Arts  Tier 1

T
Tahoe Conservancy, California Tier 2
Tax Appeals, Office of Tier 2
Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California - see Treasurer, State 
Tax and Fee Administration, California Department of – Tier 2
Teacher Credentialing, Commission on Tier 2
Technology, Department of – Tier 4
Toxic Substances Control, Department of – Tier 2
Transportation Agency, California State – Tier 1
Transportation Commission, California Tier 1
Transportation Financing Authority - see Treasurer, State
Transportation, Department of – Tier 3
Treasurer, State – Tier 2 

U
Urban Waterfront Area Restoration Financing Authority - see Treasurer, State

V
Veterans Affairs, Department of – Tier 3
Victim Compensation Board – Tier 2

W
Water Resources Control Board, State Tier 2
Water Resources, Department of – Tier 3
Wildlife Conservation - see Fish & Game, Department of
Workforce Investment Board - see Employment Development Department 

Contact

Purchasing Authority Unit

Department of General Services
Procurement Division

707 Third Street, Second Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605

Email: PAMS@dgs.ca.gov