Pennsylvania Department of General Services

The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) is an agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that supports the core operations of Pennsylvania state government.

DGS builds all non-highway Capital projects, procures nearly $4 billion of goods and services, serves as the real estate agent for state-owned land and leases, oversees the Commonwealth vehicle fleet, maintains all state-owned facilities, implements an energy-management and conservation initiative in all state-owned buildings, serves as the state’s insurance broker, monitors participation in state contracts by small and small diverse businesses, manages federal and state surplus and supplies, and oversees the Capitol Police, Commonwealth Media Services, and the Bureau of Publications.

DGS was created by Act 45 of 1975. This legislation combined the duties of the Department of Property and Supplies and the General State Authority (GSA) to form the Department of General Services.

Organizational structure

The DGS is divided into the following sub-units:

Deputy Secretary of Administration

Bureau of Finance and Risk Management

Bureau of Human Resources

Commonwealth Media Services

Bureau of Publications

Deputy Secretary for Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities

Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion and Small Business Opportunities

Deputy Secretary for Procurement

Bureau of Procurement

Bureau of Vehicle Management

Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations

Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office

Office of Enterprise Wireless Management

Deputy Secretary for Property and Asset Management

Bureau of Police and Safety

Bureau of Facilities Management

Energy and Resource Management Office

GreenGov Council

Special Events Office

Deputy Secretary for Public Works

Bureau of Capital Projects Construction

Bureau of Capital Projects Planning and Procurement

Bureau of Capital Project Design

Office of Workplace Operations

Office of Chief Counsel

See also

List of Pennsylvania state agencies

Notes

References

Government agencies established in 1975

1975 establishments in Pennsylvania

General Services