California Department of General ServicesGovernment

The California Department of General Services (DGS) is an administrative state government agency within the California Government, Operations and Technology Agency. It serves as the business manager for the state, overseeing procurement, real estate, facility management, and architectural oversight for state entities. Established in 1963 under Governor Pat Brown, it was created following recommendations by the Little Hoover Commission to consolidate and centralize dispersed administrative and housekeeping functions across state government.