State Administrative Manual (SAM)

The State Administrative Manual (SAM) is a reference resource created by the California Department of General Services.

The State Administrative Manual (SAM) is a reference resource for statewide policies, procedures, requirements and information developed and issued by authoring agencies which include the Governor's Office, Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Human Resources (CalHR), Department of General Services (DGS), and the California Department of Technology (CDT).

In order to provide a uniform approach to statewide management policy, the contents are published under the authority of the Directors of DOF and DGS.

 

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To find information within the links below, open the link, press Ctrl + F on the keyboard, and type the desired text.

Please email SAMUnit@dgs.ca.gov to request the above documents

A Management Memo is used for the distribution of management or policy information to state entities and often is a preliminary amendment to the State Administrative Manual (SAM).

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  • DGS SAM Form 237 - This form is available on the statewide forms inventory website.  Please click HERE to access the file directly.
  • SAM Revision Summary Template - This document template is available upon request from SAMUnit@dgs.ca.gov

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All forms and publications on this website are available in alternative formats. If you would like a copy of a form or publication in an alternative format, please submit your request to DGSFeedback@dgs.ca.gov. 
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