California Department of General Services

DGS headquarters located at The Ziggurat in West Sacramento

The California Department of General Services (DGS) is a state government agency in the California Government Operations Agency of the executive branch of the government of California in the United States. It provides a large number of services to other agencies in the government of California, playing a role that is similar to that played by the General Services Administration for the federal government of the United States.

Since 2001 DGS headquarters is located at The Ziggurat in West Sacramento,[1] a city contiguous with California's state capital but separated by the Sacramento River.

Purpose

The Department of General Services acts as the business manager for the State of California. DGS helps state government better serve the public by providing services to state agencies including procurement and acquisition solutions, real estate management, leasing and design services, environmentally friendly transportation, and architectural oversight and funding for the construction of safe schools.

Offices and divisions

The agency is organized into several divisions and offices, and employs more than approximately 4,000 employees.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "On the move toward "One DGS"" (PDF). DGS Newsletter Issue #33. California Department of General Services. May 2001. Retrieved 20 November 2016.

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