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Qualified individuals can apply for Certified Access Specialist (CASp) certification through the Division of the State Architect (DSA) by establishing eligibility and passing the examination. 

State agencies are authorized to provide surplus state-owned information technology equipment to qualified public computer centers for less than fair market value through the Office of Fleet and Asset Management.

Any person can file a government claim for damages believed to be caused by the state of California due to the action or inaction of its employees.

Any person involved in a vehicle accident with a state vehicle, is an attorney or an insurance carrier providing subrogation for your insured, must report it to the Office of Risk and Insurance Management.

School districts that have a projected unmet need for student housing can locate funding opportunities under this service.

The Full-Day Kindergarten Facilities Grant Program has been expanded to include California Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten and Full-Day Kindergarten. School districts that lack the facilities to provide preschool, transitional kindergarten, and/or full-day kindergarten instruction can locate funding opportunities under this service.

California public K–12 schools, community colleges, and state-owned and leased essential services buildings must obtain certification of construction from the Division of the State Architect (DSA).

Qualifying school districts and joint powers authorities that have a need for the construction of new facilities, modernization or reconfiguration of existing facilities, and equipment to integrate Career Technical Education into comprehensive high schools can locate funding opportunities under this service.

State and local agencies can search for LPAs such as cooperative agreements, statewide commodity contracts, statewide food contracts, master agreements, software licensing program contracts, state price schedules, and California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS).

State-owned real property identified as excess to the programmatic needs of the controlling department is listed online for state use or for sale to local agencies, affordable housing sponsors, and the public pursuant to Government Code Section 11011 et seq.  

Vendors doing business with the Department of General Services (DGS) can check the status of a payment by sending an email to

State agencies that need to resolve mobile equipment problems for DGS leased vehicles should contact the Office of Fleet and Asset Management’s (OFAM) Call Center.

State agencies that want to install electric vehicle infrastructure to charge both fleet and workplace electric or hybrid electric vehicles should contact the Office of Sustainability. 

State agencies can view and obtain still useful state-owned surplus personal property by following specific guidelines provided by the Office of Fleet and Asset Management’s State Surplus Property and Reutilization (SPR) program.

View the department's annual goals. This plan, like those we created over the prior six years, is full of ambitious goals – each a challenge to achieve, pushing DGS to stretch beyond the ordinary into new ways of thinking and acting.

Read about DGS' collection of tangible accomplishments in which all employees can take pride.

Provides quick information and resources on how to do business with us as well as other featured news, opportunities, and highlights.

Learn how California state employees are making water conservation a way of life across all state facilities.

The creation of the Statewide Telework Dashboard, has replaced the Department of General Services specific dashboard and now includes data from FI$Cal and California Department of Technology. For agencies that may want a dashboard tailored to their own operations, we have also added templates and instructions to assist you in creating your own telework dashboard.

To address the shortage of housing for Californians, Governor Newsom ordered the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) to identify and prioritize excess state-owned property and aggressively pursue sustainable, innovative, cost-effective housing projects. 

Watch this video to learn how we at the Department of General Services work hard every day to improve the way California does business.