Operational Services Division

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, Affirmative Market Program, Environmentally Preferable Products (EPP) Procurement Program, Commonwealth Print Services, Special Education Pricing, Purchase-Of-Service Audit and 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

Reports:

• 14th Annual Environmentally Preferable Products
  Vendor Fair and Conference
  
  


• Affirmative Market Program Annual Reports