Web Site:

www.mass.gov/osd

Organization Chart

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

MGL C. 5 S. 1,6,8
Supervision of state printing; printing contracts; payment of prevailing wages; penalties
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. 4
Departments and divisions of the Executive Office of Administration and Finance.
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
St. 1993 C. 110 S. 274
Division of Purchased Services
MGL C. 30 S. 52
Approval of Purchases

Regulations

801 CMR 21.
Procurement of Commodities or Services, Including Human and Social Services
802 CMR 3.0
Disposition of Surplus State Property (Personal)
808 CMR 1.0
Compliance, Reporting and Auditing for Human and Social Services