The Department of General Services provides centralized services to state agencies in the following areas: telecommunications; management of state-owned and leased real estate; approval of architectural designs for local schools and other state-owned buildings; printing services; procurement of commodities, services and equipment for state agencies; and maintaining the state's vehicle fleet. The Director of General Services also serves on several state boards and commissions.

The DGS Mission Statement is as follows: "Working together, we deliver innovative solutions and services with efficiency, economy and integrity to help our customers succeed."

Since department programs drive the need for infrastructure investment, each department has a related capital outlay program to support this need. For the specifics on the DGS' Capital Outlay Program, see "Infrastructure Overview."