Services

State procurement professionals can sign up for California Procurement and Contracting Academy (CalPCA) courses and workshops to gain essential knowledge and improve buying skills.

State and local agencies can submit a request through Lease $Mart, the state’s leasing marketplace program.

Suppliers can make their monthly and/or quarterly LPA fee payments electronically, via credit/debit card or e-check, using the LPA Payment Portal.

Suppliers who are interested in becoming the California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS) contractor can submit the application to the CMAS unit.

Suppliers interested in Small Business (SB), Small Business for the Purpose of Public Works (SB-PW) and/or Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) certification can apply, re-apply or access their profiles.

Nonprofit organizations can apply for or re-apply for their Nonprofit Veteran Service Agency (NVSA) certification.

Nonprofit organizations can apply for or re-apply for their nonprofit recognition.

State agencies and local government agencies are eligible to participate in the State’s CAL-Card Program.

Applicants that have received a certification denial, revocation or a suspension notification from state contracting can file an appeal on the decision.

Those who would like to request an certification expedite to the Office of SB/DVBE Services.

Those who would like to file a complaint to Office of SB/DVBE Services regarding its program can receive assistance.

State agencies can obtain assistance with submitting a required Consolidated Annual Report due every year by Oct. 1.

State agencies can obtain assistance with submitting a required DVBE Subcontracting Report (DGS PD 810D) to the Department of General Services due every year by Nov. 1.

State agencies may request to substitute a Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) for another when work, as specified in a contract, cannot be completed.

State agencies can obtain assistance with submitting a required Late Payment Penalty Paid Report (LPPPR) due every year by Sept. 30.

State and local agencies can finance an acquisition through the Golden State Financial Marketplace, a program that assists with installment purchases.

State and local agencies can find a CMAS contractor using a search application.

State and local agencies can search for LPAs such as cooperative agreements, statewide commodity contracts, statewide food contracts, master agreements, software licensing program contracts, state price schedules, and California Multiple Award Schedules (CMAS).

State departments and governmental agencies throughout the United States may utilize Statewide Contracts to purchase masks at contracted prices.

Bidders who were not awarded a contract can protest the proposed awarded contract by following certain state regulations and policies.

State agencies may request to execute a purchase document that exceeds the Software License Program dollar threshold of $2 million.

State agencies that want a freight rate comparison should submit a request to the Transportation Management Unit (TMU).

State agencies seeking to acquire Non-IT and IT goods limited to a brand or trade name should submit a form to the Dispute Resolution Unit.

State agencies may submit a request for a new statewide contract to the Intake and Analysis Unit (IAU).

State agencies that want to purchase a product other than what is available through the mandatory Statewide contracts can request a contract exemption.