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CAL-Card
Master Services Agreement (MSA) for purchase card services, known as the "CAL-Card Program". The State administers this MSA for use by State and local government agencies. Website includes program and contact information.
California Multiple Awards Schedules (CMAS)
California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) offer a wide variety of commodities, non-IT services, and information technology products and services at prices which have been assessed to be fair, reasonable, and competitive. Suppliers may apply for a CMAS contract anytime, and no bids are required. The use of these contracts is optional and is available to both California State and Local Government agencies.
California Procurement & Contracting Academy (Cal-PCA)
The California Procurement & Contracting Academy (Cal-PCA) provides free professional development courses and seminars to the State procurement and contracting community so they can acquire essential knowledge that will improve the state's contracting processes.
Contracts
Statewide Commodity Contracts are the State's main procurement vehicle for leveraging its buying power. Established through competitive bids, they do not have dollar limits or limitations to their use except as otherwise noted in the agreement or contract. State departments and California local governments can purchase off of Statewide Commodity Contracts.
Credit Card Acceptance
The California State Department of General Services ("DGS") currently administers several Master Service Agreements ("MSA") for processing of credit [VISA, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover] and debit card [VISA, MasterCard, and Bank Issued ATM Card] transactions. The MSAs are utilized by both state and local government agencies and are not mandatory.
Delegation
The Department of General Services (DGS) grants purchasing authority to State departments that request this authority and meet specific requirements. The DGS also provides guidance to State departments in preparing Non-Competitively Bid (NCB) justifications for Non-Information Technology Services. An NCB transaction (formerly "sole source") is a contract for goods or services or both when only a single business enterprise is afforded the opportunity to provide the specified goods or services.
Dispute Resolution
DGS-PD's Dispute Resolution group facilitates and mediates resolution of purchasing disputes relative to the acquisition of goods and information technology goods and services. The Dispute Resolution group also reviews applications submitted by bidders seeking bid preference under the Target Area Contract Preference Act (TACPA), Enterprise Zone Act (EZA) and local Agency Military Base Recovery Act (LAMBRA).
Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise Program (DVBE)
Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) and Small Business (SB) Certification Programs were established to increase business opportunities for the DVBE and SB communities with the State of California; thereby stimulating the state's overall economy. The programs are designed to help DVBEs and SBs participate in a more level playing field with certain advantages when competing against other non-DVBEs and non-SBs for state contracts and purchases. Certified firms can also take advantage of other DVBE and SB benefits.
Engineering
Engineering develops and reviews specifications for statewide commodity standards and information technology. As part of the commodity bid process, we test products for inclusion on acceptable brands lists, evaluate products for compliance to solicitation specifications, and can provide quality assurance testing on delivered products.
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP)
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) is the procurement of goods and services that have a reduced impact on human health and the environment as compared to other goods and services serving the same purpose.
IT Procurement Forum
The Department of General Services (DGS) has solicited input from the information technology (IT) community regarding current procurement methods used in IT procurements. Input and recommendations from the IT community have been received and reviewed during the past several months. In February 2008, the DGS Procurement Division held a IT Procurement Forum during which strategies were presented to IT vendors.
Master Agreements
Master Agreements are contracts that are competitively bid by DGS. They establish a prequalified list of vendors and simplify the purchasing process for the end user. In most cases, there are multiple vendors on the Master Agreement, and users solicit information from three or more in order to find the vendor that offers the best fit for the specific job. Master Agreements establish fair and reasonable pricing for the function to be provided. Any agency that expends public funds is able to use the Master Agreements.
Model Language
The model language to be used for all commodity and information technology contracts can be found by accessing this site.
Purchase Estimates
The Procurement Division's One Time Acquisitions Unit conduct procurements on behalf of state departments for purchases that exceed a department's delegated purchasing authority.
State Contracting Manual Volume (SCM)
SCM - Vol 1
SCM - Vol 2
SCM - Vol 3
State Contract and Procurement Registration System (SCPRS)
Small Business
The Department of General Services (DGS), Procurement Division (PD), Office of Small Business and DVBE Services is the state's certifying agency that administers the DVBE and Small Business Certification Programs. While small business and DVBE certification is the OSDS's primary role, they also assist SBs and DVBEs in a variety of ways including participating in outreach events, providing resource guidance, and supporting the businesses through advocacy.
Software Licensing (SLP)
The Software Licensing Program (SLP) offers extensive discounts that are negotiated with major software publishers that are then passed on to the State through SLP contracts established with authorized participating resellers. The SLP streamlines the purchasing process by reducing the need for individual departments and other public entities to conduct repetitive bids for their software needs. The customers that use the SLP consist of State departments, boards and commissions; cities, counties and special districts; educational entities; and public entities that can expend public funds.
Technology Acquisitions Section
The Technology Acquisitions Section provides oversight for the procurement of large, complex information technology acquisitions, and reviews solicitation provisions as well as provides model contract language for state contracts.
Transportation Management
The Traffic Management Unit (TMU) will audit freight bills as required by Government Code Section 14920 and defined in the State Administrative Manual (SAM), Section 3852. In addition, the TMU will be a source of information for the "who/what/why and how much" for services in the following areas: Office Moves, Employee Relocations, General Freight & Small Parcel Delivery
Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA)
The Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) establishes cooperative multi-State contracts where participating states may join together in order to achieve cost-effective and efficient acquisition of quality products and services. Government purchasing benefits from cumulative volume discounts. Resulting WSCA agreements are available to all State of California governmental entities (state agencies, cities, counties, school districts, universities, etc.) that expends public funds for the acquisition of both goods and services.
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