As an enterprise organization, the Department of General Services provides centralized services to state agencies in the areas of: 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 management of the state's vehicle fleet. Furthermore, the Department of General Services employs practices that support initiatives to reduce energy consumption and help preserve California resources. The Director of General Services serves on several state boards and commissions.

Because 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 Department of General Services' Capital Outlay Program, see "Infrastructure Overview."