California Department of General Services — state procurement
Procurement office function; provider and jurisdiction must be verified.[2]
Source checked October 26, 2026[1]Opens this office’s own website. CountyWiki does not process applications, take payments or provide personal records.
Contact details & office locations ↓Online services & information
Use the links below for official services and provider information. Check each service’s instructions and service area.
Use the official state marketplace’s CSCR search and programme resources. Review each solicitation’s own requirements and deadlines.
Service area: Shared California state procurement and supplier-certification information for users statewide; each solicitation and programme sets its own requirements. County and city contracts are separate. [2]
Distinguish bid opportunities, historical purchases, agreements and supplier certifications; use the contact for the relevant system or programme.
Service area: Shared California state procurement and supplier-certification information for users statewide; each solicitation and programme sets its own requirements. County and city contracts are separate. [2]
Read the separate eligibility requirements and application-material links. Certification does not itself award a state contract.
Service area: Shared California state procurement and supplier-certification information for users statewide; each solicitation and programme sets its own requirements. County and city contracts are separate. [2]
Before you start
- Eligibility & access · SB-PW certification; distinct from general SB and DVBE
- This certification type is solely for the purpose of Public Works contracts and/or projects. [7]
- Eligibility & access · DVBE disabled-veteran definition; firm ownership and other rules also apply
- The veteran must have a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent or more; and The veteran must reside in California. [8]
- Eligibility & access · DVBE ownership requirement; LLC rule is separate
- Your business must be at least 51 percent owned by one or more disabled veterans; [9]
- Eligibility & access · DVBE limited-liability-company ownership condition
- DVBE limited liability companies must be wholly owned by one or more disabled veterans. [10]
- Eligibility & access · SB certification partial criteria; affiliate size/receipts or manufacturing alternatives also apply
- Be independently owned and operated; Not dominant in field of operation; Principal office located in California; Owners (officers, if a corporation) domiciled in California; [11]
- Information & documents · DVBE programme supporting documents; CountyWiki collects none
- All existing and all new DVBE applicants must submit to the Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSDS) complete copies of the DVBE's federal income tax returns for the previous three years. DVBEs who have been in business for less than three years shall submit the federal tax returns for each year they've been in business. [12]
Fees
Fees are quoted only when a source document supports the amount and conditions.
Check the official website for its current fee schedule. No fee should be assumed to be free.
Forms & documents
Official forms and document pages for this office’s services.
Sources & last checked4 source pages · 18 citations
Sources were checked by an AI-assisted research process. A checked website does not mean every service or fee on it has been reviewed.
- [1] California Department of General Services — dgs-profile (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Department of General Services (DGS) | CA.gov — dgs-identity
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Department of General Services (DGS)
- [2] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — dgs-role
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Learn about the portal to access bid opportunities with the state of California.
- [3] California Department of General Services — dgs-profile (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Department of General Services (DGS) | CA.gov — dgs-website
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Department website
- [4] California Department of General Services — dgs-portal (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · California State Government Marketplace — service-dgs-bids
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Register in Cal eProcure to receive bid notifications. Search for bid opportunities in the California State Contracts Register (CSCR).
- [5] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — service-dgs-procurement-help
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
It also provides access to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System (SCPRS), Small Business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SB/DVBE) certification and queries, and the statewide Leveraged Procurement Agreements (LPA) search functions.
- [6] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — service-dgs-certification
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSDS) is the state's certifying agency that administers the small business, small business for the purpose of public works, and DVBE certification programs.
- [7] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — rule-dgs-certification-scope
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
This certification type is solely for the purpose of Public Works contracts and/or projects.
- [8] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — rule-dgs-dvbe-disability
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
The veteran must have a service-connected disability of at least 10 percent or more; and The veteran must reside in California.
- [9] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — rule-dgs-dvbe-ownership
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Your business must be at least 51 percent owned by one or more disabled veterans;
- [10] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — rule-dgs-dvbe-llc
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
DVBE limited liability companies must be wholly owned by one or more disabled veterans.
- [11] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — rule-dgs-sb-ownership
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Be independently owned and operated; Not dominant in field of operation; Principal office located in California; Owners (officers, if a corporation) domiciled in California;
- [12] California Department of General Services — dgs-certification (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Apply For or Re-apply as Small Business, Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise — rule-dgs-dvbe-tax-returns
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
All existing and all new DVBE applicants must submit to the Office of Small Business and DVBE Services (OSDS) complete copies of the DVBE's federal income tax returns for the previous three years. DVBEs who have been in business for less than three years shall submit the federal tax returns for each year they've been in business.
- [13] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — contact-dgs-vendor-phone
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Phone (Toll Free): 1-855-421-6355
- [14] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — contact-dgs-vendor-email
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Email: vendors@fiscal.ca.gov
- [15] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — contact-dgs-cert-phone
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Phone: (916) 375-4940
- [16] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — contact-dgs-cert-email
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Email: Certification@dgs.ca.gov
- [17] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — contact-dgs-procurement-phone
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Phone (Toll Free):1-800-559-5529
- [18] California Department of General Services — dgs-bids (opens in a new tab)
California Department of General Services · Cal eProcure Portal to Access Bid Opportunities — contact-dgs-procurement-email
Source reviewed October 26, 2026View supporting excerpt
Email: custserv@dgs.ca.gov