Utilizing Statewide Contracts for State Agencies

State agencies can follow guided steps on how to use statewide contracts.
Each contract issued by the DGS-PD includes user instructions for ordering agencies.  All relevant contract information (including ordering procedures, usage guidelines, etc) is outlined within each contract's user instructions.

Guided Steps for Ordering Agencies

  1. Download the contract user instructions from Cal eProcure.
  2. Review the contract user instructions to determine whether the contract is available for use by your agency.
  3. Follow the appropriate ordering procedures, as outlined.

local governmental agency guidelines

Any local governmental entity in the State of California that is empowered to expend public funds may utilize designated State contracts, per Public Contract Code Section 10298, et. seq.

Each statewide commodity contract identified whether the contract is open to local governmental agencies in the usage guidelines. Before utilizing a contract, local agencies must review the contract user instructions to determine whether the contract is available for use by their agency and following the order procedures, as outlined within the document.

Usage Fees

The Department of General Services Procurement Division (DGS-PD) charges an administrative fee for the use of its established contracts. All applicable fees are identified in the contract user instructions. See the current administrative fees in the DGS Price Book.

CONTACT

Acquisitions

Department of General Services
Procurement Division

707 Third Street, Second Floor
West Sacramento, CA 95605

 

Phone: (916) 375-4400