The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) is an agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that supports the core operations of the 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 Capital Programs
Bureau of Capital Projects Construction
Bureau of Capital Projects Planning and Procurement
Bureau of Capital Project Design Management
Office of Workplace Operations
Office of Chief Counsel