Department of Government Operations. Division of Purchasing and General Services

The Division of Purchasing, created in 1980, is responsible for the central procurement of all supplies, materials, equipment, and services used by the various agencies, institutions, and departments of the state in accordance with the Utah Procurement Code and Rules and Regulations. The business objective of the division is to coordinate and optimize the activities of all state procurement officials and thereby reduce costs. The chief procurement officer has the statutory authority to adopt office policies governing the internal functions of the purchasing division; procure or supervise the procurement of all supplies, services, and construction needed by the state; exercise general supervision and control over all inventories or supplies belonging to the state; establish and maintain programs for the inspection, testing, and acceptance of supplies, services, and construction; and prepare statistical data concerning the procurement, usage, and disposition of all supplies, services, and construction.