The Acquisitions branch provides innovative procurement solutions enabling state agencies and local governments, to acquire the goods and services needed to serve the people of California. This includes conducting purchases, developing contracts and other purchasing solutions, acquisition financing services, and transportation logistics.

Business Units

• CAL-Card Program

• California Multiple Award Schedules
• Cooperative Agreements
• Food Acquisitions
• Leveraged Procurement Agreements
• Master Agreements
• One-Time Acquisitions
• Software Licensing Program
• State Financial Marketplace
• Statewide Contracts
• Statewide Pharmaceutical Program
• Transportation Management

The Engineering Branch oversees and administers the State's Standards and Quality Control and Environmentally Preferable Purchasing programs. This branch provides assistance to PD branches, state and local government agencies in the technical areas of procurement, performance and environmental standards, specification and policy development.

Programs

• Standards and Quality Control Program
• Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program 

The Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services (OSDS) supports the state of California’s certified Small Businesses (SB) and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprises (DVBE) through outreach, education, advocacy and certification services. This branch works to ensure the state as a whole, and each department and agency, meet the 25% SB participation goal and 3% DVBE participation goal. This branch processes certification applications, addresses certification inquiries, conducts outreach to businesses, and supports buyers throughout the state to work with SBs and DVBEs. 

• Office of Small Businesses and DVBE Services

The PT&CS Branch provides an array of services to California State Agencies in the areas of statewide procurement policy, procurement training, disputes and resolution, delegated purchasing authority, eProcurement and procurement legislation. These services aim to provide consistency, transparency and educational resources to our customers who serve the people of California.

Business Units

• California Procurement & Contracting Academy
• Support Services Unit
• Non-Competitively Bid
• Office of Policies, Procedures and Legislation
• Purchasing Authority

• eProcurement and Business Intelligence Strategies Section

The Statewide Supplier Diversity Program (SDP) collaborates with key leaders and stakeholders to implement strategic objectives and policy strategies aimed at achieving greater contracting diversity in California state government. SDP works closely with the Office of Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise Services, other Procurement Division branches, various state departments, and external diversity, equity and inclusion workgroups.

• Statewide Supplier Diversity Program