Web Site:

www.mass.gov/osd

Organization 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

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
  


• OSD Publications and Reports
  


• Disability Procurement Standards Annual Report - created pursuant to Section 4 of Chapter 219 of the Acts of 2016 (created MGL c. 7, �61(s)), An Act Relative To Job Creation And Workforce Development, which requires that SDO establish goals for participation of individuals with disabilities in all areas of state procurement contracting.