Request Engineering Services
State agencies can request Procurement Engineering consultation services for technical development of solicitations to supplement the states procurement process.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
State agencies can request consultation services to find environmentally preferable and "like" products in the marketplace, assistance in bid specification development, review testing and acceptance criteria and more. An Engineering Service Request (ESR) can be made through the
DGS Shared Services Portal. A user guide can be found here.
Procurement Engineering can assist with the following:
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Acceptance Criteria and Testing
Inspection and acceptance requirements.
Testing procedures and requirements to be performed prior to acceptance.
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Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs)
A type III product declaration that is written in accordance with ISO 14025 associated product category rule.
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Market Research
Identify "like" commodities to ensure competition.
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Technical Specification
A written requirement of a purchase order (PO) that provides a concise and accurate description of the products and services to be provided.
Procurement Engineering can assist with the following:
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Educational Training and Outreach
Request educational training and outreach for Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP). EPP can be incorporated into your procurement to ensure that it is "green" and will meet the state's environmental goals.
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Environmentally Preferable Product
Get help buying products that reduce environmental impacts and toxins, increase water efficiency and conserve natural resources.
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Find Suppliers of "Like" Products
Request assistance in conducting market research.
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Strategic Planning for Sustainable Procurement
Learn how to implement sustainable purchasing practices
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Technical Support
Receive information to attain sustainable purchasing specifications and purchasing standards.
Resources
- Buy Clean California Act
- Buying Green Guide
- Darfur Act
- Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program
- Iran Contracting Act
- Performance Environmental and Standards Workgroup (PES)
- Procurement Division Broadcast Bulletins
- Purchasing Standards
- Standards and Quality Control Program
- State Administrative Manual
- State Contracting Manuals
- State Contracts Index Listing
Contact
Engineering Branch
Department of General Services
Procurement Division
Toll Free (800) 559-5529
Local (916) 375-4400
707 Third Street, Second Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605