Additionally, DMS products and services are utilized by the residents, visitors, and businesses of Florida, encompassing over 1.1 million customers.
The Secretary is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and executing the powers, duties, and functions vested in the agency, its divisions, bureaus, and other subunits.
HRM establishes the policies, practices and strategies for the State Personnel System (SPS) within 31 Executive branch agencies, including 98,000 employees.
In addition, HRM represents the Governor as the Chief Labor Negotiator for the SPS, negotiating wages, hours, and terms and conditions of employment with five labor unions representing 13 collective bargaining units covered by 10 contracts.
The division, consisting of two bureaus, procures, manages and audits insurance vendor contracts and programs to meet customers' needs while remaining cost efficient.
[10] Oversight of DMS-managed buildings involves the operation and maintenance of office, courtroom, laboratory, and other space, along with their adjacent grounds and parking facilities.
The division promotes fair and open competition in the state's procurement process and provides professional leadership and guidance in understanding and using the best resources available.
The program offers public purchasing training and certification for procurement professionals from state agencies and other eligible users.
The predecessor to DMS was the Department of General Services, created in 1969, which also administered the Office of Executive Clemency.
The Department originally administered the state personnel system for the Executive Branch, including recruitment, selection, job classification, pay, benefits, discipline, attendance, and leave; administered the Florida Retirement System; assisted veterans in receiving their benefits; bargained collectively on behalf of the Governor with state employee unions; and administered health insurance programs for all state employees.