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www.mass.gov/osdOrganization Chart
Mission:
The Mission Statement for the Operational Services Division (OSD) is to create and promote dynamic programs and services that anticipate and fulfill our customers' needs. Our operational and oversight activities facilitate and guide the evaluation, acquisition, management, and disposition of goods and services. We strive to deliver a personalized customer experience by creating a climate of communication and cooperation and leveraging innovative business techniques.The Operational Services Division:
o Supports vendors selling to the state and offers programs for small and diverse businesses
o Provides purchasing and procurement assistance to public buyers, including buying green
o Disposes of public surplus property
o Oversees the state fleet of vehicles
o Sets special education pricing
o Offers printing services available to the general public
Governing Laws:
Statutes
- MGL C. 6 S. 134
- Purchase of articles made by blind persons for use in state and other public institutions; release.
- MGL C. 7 S. 4L
- State agency for surplus property; duties.
- MGL C. 7 S. 9A
- State passenger vehicles and light duty pickup trucks; regulations governing use; report; personal use prohibited.
- MGL C. 7 S. 15
- State purchasing agent; examination of printing bills.
- MGL C. 7 S. 22A
- Collective Purchasing by commonwealth and political subdivisions
- MGL C. 7 S. 22C
- Purchases by state agencies from facilities in Northern Ireland
- MGL C. 7 S. 25-25A
- Advising state institutions as to suitable products for state departments.
- MGL C. 7 S. 26
- Advisory Standardization Board
- MGL C. 7 S. 27
- Furnishing paper to reformatory by purchasing agent.
- MGL C. 7 S. 27A
- Travel-related services; purchase coordination.
- MGL C. 7 S. 29
- Expenditures for documents; approval; filing; sales.
- MGL C. 29 S. 29A,29G
- Consultants; employment and compensation; legislative reports.
- MGL C. 29 S. 29B
- Contracts with organizations providing social, etc., services.
- MGL C. 30 S. 35
- Special reports to state purchasing agent; appeals.
- MGL C. 30 S. 36
- Motor vehicles owned by commonwealth; use and marking; regulations and restrictions, enforcement; transfer.
- MGL C. 30 S. 51
- Materials, supplies, etc.; purchasing by state departments
- MGL C. 30 S. 52
- Approval of Purchases
- MGL C. 7 S. 22
- Purchase of supplies and equipment; rules and regulations; duties of state purchasing agent
- MGL C. 7 S. 22N
- Bureau of purchased services; responsibilities; pricing methods; appeals; audits; rules and regulations
- MGL C. 7 S. 4A
- Departments and divisions
- MGL C. 7 S. 57
- Statement of policy promoting minority, women and veterans businesses
- MGL C. 7 S. 58
- Definitions
- MGL C. 7 S. 59
- Director of supplier diversity office
- MGL C. 7 S. 61
- Powers and duties of supplier diversity office
- MGL C. 7 S. 58A
- Supplier Diversity Office
- MGL C. 7 S. 60
- Unified Certification Program Trust Fund
- MGL C. 30 S. 39M
- Contracts for construction and materials; manner of awarding
- MGL C. 149 S. 44A
- Definitions applicable to Secs. 44A to 44H; competitive bids; award; bonds; extreme emergency situations; records contracts not subjected to competitive bid process
Regulations
- 425 CMR 2.0
- Supplier Diversity Office
- 801 CMR 21.
- Procurement of Commodities or Services, Including Human and Social Services
- 802 CMR 3.0
- Disposition of Surplus State Property (Personal)
- 802 CMR 7.0
- Energy Audit of Utility Services
- 808 CMR 1.0
- Compliance, Reporting and Auditing for Human and Social Services