Web Site:
www.mass.gov/osd
Mission:
The Operational Services Division (OSD) administers the procurement process by establishing statewide contracts for goods and services that ensure best value, provide customer satisfaction and support the socio-economic and environmental goals of the Commonwealth. OSD also provides specific operational services, including the Commonwealth Procurement Access and Solicitation System (www.comm-pass.com), Office of Vehicle Management, Surplus Property Program, Supplier Diversity Office (which includes the consolidation of SOMWBA and AMP), Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Program, Commonwealth Print Services, Special Education Pricing, Purchase-Of-Service Audit and Quality Assurance, Outreach and Training.
Governing Laws:
Statutes
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MGL C. 5 S. 1,6,8
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Supervision of state printing; printing contracts; payment of prevailing wages; penalties
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MGL C. 6 S. 134
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Purchase of articles made by blind persons for use in state and other public institutions; release.
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MGL C. 7 S. 4
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Departments and divisions of the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.
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MGL C. 7 S. 4L
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State agency for surplus property; duties.
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MGL C. 7 S. 9A
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State passenger vehicles and light duty pickup trucks; regulations governing use; report; personal use prohibited.
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MGL C. 7 S. 15
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State purchasing agent; examination of printing bills.
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MGL C. 7 S. 22A
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Collective Purchasing by commonwealth and political subdivisions
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MGL C. 7 S. 22C
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Purchases by state agencies from facilities in Northern Ireland
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MGL C. 7 S. 25-25A
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Advising state institutions as to suitable products for state departments.
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MGL C. 7 S. 26
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Advisory Standardization Board
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MGL C. 7 S. 27
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Furnishing paper to reformatory by purchasing agent.
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MGL C. 7 S. 27A
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Travel-related services; purchase coordination.
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MGL C. 7 S. 29
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Expenditures for documents; approval; filing; sales.
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MGL C. 29 S. 29A,29G
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Consultants; employment and compensation; legislative reports.
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MGL C. 29 S. 29B
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Contracts with organizations providing social, etc., services.
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MGL C. 30 S. 35
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Special reports to state purchasing agent; appeals.
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MGL C. 30 S. 36
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Motor vehicles owned by commonwealth; use and marking; regulations and restrictions, enforcement; transfer.
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MGL C. 30 S. 51
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Materials, supplies, etc.; purchasing by state departments
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MGL C. 30 S. 52
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Approval of Purchases
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MGL C. 7 S. 22
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Purchase of supplies and equipment; rules and regulations; duties of state purchasing agent
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MGL C. 7 S. 22N
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Bureau of purchased services; responsibilities; pricing methods; appeals; audits; rules and regulations
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MGL C. 7 S. 4A
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Departments and divisions
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MGL C. 7 S. 57
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Statement of policy promoting minority, women and veterans businesses
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MGL C. 7 S. 58
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Definitions
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MGL C. 7 S. 59
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Director of supplier diversity office
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MGL C. 7 S. 61
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Powers and duties of supplier diversity office
Regulations
- 425 CMR 2.0
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Supplier Diversity Office
- 801 CMR 21.
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Procurement of Commodities or Services, Including Human and Social Services
- 802 CMR 3.0
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Disposition of Surplus State Property (Personal)
- 808 CMR 1.0
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Compliance, Reporting and Auditing for Human and Social Services