Operational Services Division

Web Site:

www.mass.gov/osd

Organization Chart

Mission:

Help our government and business customers succeed in meeting their goals by providing outstanding customer service, competent advice and guidance, objectivity in our work, and make available to our customers high quality products and services that exceed the expectations of those whom we serve.

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

Regulations

801 CMR 21.	Procurement of Commodities or Services, Including Human and Social Services
808 CMR 1.0	Compliance, Reporting and Auditing for Human and Social Services
802 CMR 3.0	Disposition of Surplus State Property (Personal)
425 CMR 2.0	Supplier Diversity Office
802 CMR 7.0	Energy Audit of Utility Services

 

Reports:

• Estimated Rate of Inflation The bureau shall submit an estimated rate of inflation for social service programs


• The Prices for the next fiscal year for MGL c. 71B Special Education Programs determined by OSD's bureau of purchased services, or pursuant to its methods, must be set by the first Wednesday in February
  


• Supplier Diversity Annual Report Annual Reports
  


• Environmentally Preferable Products Annual Report
  


• Annual Audit: electronic submission of a UFR or certificate of exemption
  


• Annual Progress Report - This report shall include the percentage of fuel used for the alternative fuel vehicles owned and operated by the commonwealth that qualifies as alternative fuel, as defined in section 1 of chapter 90, and the amount and cost of non-alternative fuel foregone as a consequence of the use of alternative fuel.


• Report findings on the evaluation of the use of technology, the internet and online auctions to enhance the sales of surplus vehicles.


• Annual Report Procurement Advisory Board


• Annual Report Small Business Purchasing Program


• OSD Publications and Reports