The Pennsylvania Department of General Services (DGS) is an agency of the U.S. state

U.S. state

A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...

 of Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...

 that is responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for the state government

Government of Pennsylvania

-History:Pennsylvania has had five constitutions during its statehood: 1776, 1790, 1838, 1874, and . Prior to that, the province of Pennsylvania was governed for a century by a book titled Frame of Government, written by William Penn, of which there were four versions: 1682, 1683, 1696, and...

. The DGS also "maintains and protects" buildings owned by the state government. 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:

• Deputy Secretary of Administration
  • Bureau of Financial and Management Services
  • Bureau of Human Resources
  • Office of Equal Opportunity
  • Commonwealth Media Services
  • Commonwealth Information Center
  • Bureau of Risk and Insurance Management
• Deputy Secretary for Procurement
  • Bureau of Procurement
  • Bureau of Publications
  • Bureau of Supplies and Surplus Operations
• Deputy Secretary for Property and Asset Management
  • Bureau of Facilities Management
  • Bureau of Vehicle Management
  • Bureau of Supplies and Surplus
  • Property Administration Office
  • Bureau of Police and Safety
    • Capitol Police
      Pennsylvania Capitol Police
      The Pennsylvania Capitol Police is a section of the Pennsylvania Department of General Services providing law enforcement, security and parking enforcement services to the State Capitol Complex in Harrisburg, and at State government buildings in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Scranton.-See also:*...
      
      
  • Commonwealth Agency Recycling Office
  • Special Events Office
• Deputy Secretary for Public Works
  • Bureau of Professional Selections and Administrative Services
  • Bureau of Engineering and Architecture
  • Bureau of Construction
• Deputy Secretary and Special Assistant to the Governor for Minority, Woman-owned and Disadvantaged Business Development
  • Bureau of Minority and Women Business Opportunities
• Office of Chief Counsel
• Bureau of Real Estate