Pennsylvania Department of General Services

Pennsylvania Department of General Services

Logo of the DGS
Agency overview
Formed	July 22, 1975
Preceding agencies	Department of Property and Supplies General State Authority
Jurisdiction	State government of Pennsylvania
Headquarters	515 North Office Building Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 40°15′56.5″N 76°52′59″W / 40.265694°N 76.88306°W / 40.265694; -76.88306
Employees	1,266
Agency executive	Curt Topper, Secretary of General Services
Website	www.dgs.state.pa.us

The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) is an agency of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania that is responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for the state government. The DGS also "maintains and protects" buildings owned by the state government.^[1] The DGS was formed on July 22, 1975, when the Department of Property and Supplies and the General State Authority were merged into the Department of General Services.

Organizational structure[]

The DGS is divided into the following sub-units:^[2]

• Deputy Secretary of Administration
  • Bureau of Financial and Management Services
  • Bureau of Human Resources
  • Bureau of Diversity, Inclusion, and Small Business Opportunities
  • Commonwealth Media Services
  • Bureau of Publications
  • Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management
• Deputy Secretary for Procurement
  • Bureau of Procurement
  • Bureau of Vehicle Management
  • Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
• Deputy Secretary for Property and Asset Management
  • Bureau of Facilities Management
  • Property Administration Office
  • Bureau of Police and Safety
  • Bureau of Real Estate
  • Bureau of Maintenance Management
• Deputy Secretary for Public Works
  • Fiscal Office
  • Bureau of Pre-Construction
  • Bureau of Construction
• Office of Chief Counsel

See also[]

• List of Pennsylvania state agencies

Notes[]

• "Cabinet-level agencies". The Pennsylvania Manual. 118. Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvania Department of General Services. 2007. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01.

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