The Utah Division of Surplus Property, called the State Agency for Surplus Property in the enabling act (""Laws of Utah, 1953,"" Chapter 40), was created by the Thirtieth Legislature in March 1953 to acquire from the federal government such property as may be usable for educational or public health purposes. Today, the mission of the division is to manage consolidated state and federal surplus property programs which allow state agencies and units of local government to expeditiously dispose of and acquire surplus property. Since its inception as the State Agency for Surplus Property, the agency has also been called the Division of Hill-Burton and Surplus Property (1953-1954), the Bureau of Surplus Property (1954-1963), and the State Agency for Surplus Property (1963-1984). The current name was adopted in 1984. Surplus Property was moved into the newly created division of Fleet and Surplus Services in 1997.
","The agency provides an economical service to state agencies and units of local government by offering an opportunity to obtain usable surplus property at reasonable prices from one central location. Surplus state property is picked up\, displayed\, and sold. Governmental entities\, other tax-supported agencies or political subdivisions\, and some non-profit\, tax-exempt health and educational institutions within the state are given every opportunity to purchase this property before it is offered to the general public. The division also screens\, receives\, and distributes federal surplus property to eligible donees under the Federal Property Assistance Program.
,A director appointed by the executive director of DAS administers division operations. The division is composed of separate and distinct sections for state surplus and federal surplus and is authorized and empowered to appoint advisory boards or committees.
,When the agency was originally created within the Department of Health (UTSVH00483-A)\, it was called the Bureau of Surplus Property. It was renamed the Agency for Surplus Property when it was transferred to the Department of Finance (UTSVH00388-A and UTSVH00390-A) in 1963. The newly formed Department of Administrative Services (DAS) (UTSVH00270-A) absorbed the Department of Finance in 1981\, assuming direct responsibility for the Agency for Surplus Property as well. Management of the federal and state surplus property programs was consolidated in 1981\, while the merchandise\, accounting procedures\, etc.\, have remained separate and distinct. Surplus Property achieved independent division status within DAS in 1984 but was placed under the Division of General Services in 1993. In 1997\, General Services was abolished and surplus property and motor pool were moved under the newly created Division of Fleet and Surplus Services.
" 211,Department of Government Operations. Division of Purchasing and General Services. State Mail and Distribution Services,State Government,"State Mail provides mail preparation and distribution services to state agencies\, cities and special service districts between Ogden and Spanish Fork. Services include intelligent inserting\, automated inserting\, folding\, tabbing\, address printing\, presorting and mail design.",,,DGO - PU - CMO - -,, 753,Department of Government Operations. Division of Purchasing and General Services,State Government,"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.",1969-01-01T00:00:00Z,,DGO - PU - - -,"The Division of Purchasing, created in 1980 (""Laws of Utah, 1980,"" Chapter 75), 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 (""Utah Code Annotated, 1953,"" Title 63, Chapter 56) and Rules and Regulations. HISTORY OF FUNCTIONS: 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.
","ADMINISTRATION: A division director\, also known as the chief procurement officer\, administers the Division of Purchasing. The director is appointed by the executive director of the Department of Administrative Services (UTSVH00270-A) with the consent of the governor.?A seven-member state procurement board establishes policy for the division.
,ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY: The Division of Purchasing was statutorily created within the Department of Finance (UTSVH00388-A) during 1980 by the 43rd State Legislature. Just one year later\, it was moved into the newly organized Department of Administrative Services as an independent division by the 44th State Legislature.
" 3753,Department of Government Operations. Division of Purchasing and General Services. Purchasing from Persons with Disabilities,State Government,"The Board facilitates the procurement of goods and services from community rehabilitation programs by: identifying goods and services currently available from community rehabilitation programs; approving prices for goods and services; developing\, maintaining\, and approving a preferred procurement contract list; and reviewing\, awarding\, and renewing bids received by a community rehabilitation program for specified contracts for the purchase of goods and services. The Board designates a central not-for-profit association\, appoints its members\, and establishes guidelines for its duties; and requires each public procurement unit to purchase goods and services produced by a community rehabilitation program.",,,DGO - PU - DPB - -,, 3754,Department of Government Operations. Division of Purchasing and General Services. Procurement Policy Board,State Government,"The Board considers and makes decisions about procurement policy. It audits and monitors the implementation of its rules and the requirements of procurement law; upon the request of a procurement unit with a rulemaking authority other than the board\, it reviews the procurement unit's proposed rules to ensure that they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or rules made by the board; and it approves the use of innovative procurement processes.",,,DGO - PU - PPB - -,,