The Department of General Services is a staff agency which provides a broad range of support services to other departments and agencies of state government. Those services include: procurement of equipment and material, building management, motor vehicle and equipment management, surplus property utilization, printing and photographic services, postal services, food services, records management and central stores.

It is essential to the successful operation of state government to have a centralized department that economically provides needed services and equipment to other state agencies. Without the planning and organization that come from having support functions provided by a centralized agency, there would be a duplication of services and equipment in state government, with all departments working separately to provide for their individual needs. The Department of General Services provides services to meet the diverse needs of state government in a manner consistent with statutory guidelines and requirements.