The Administrative Guide to State Government acts as the basis for understanding the major processes through which state government operates. It consolidates a number of procedures, directives, letters, circulars and internal memorandum into one source. It is organized by types of transactions and categories of activities. In each category, the text consists of policies and procedures.
Policies are general statements of mandated or authorized courses of action.
Procedures are specific statements of the ways in which a State agency is directed to implement one or more aspects of the respective policy. When you require services that are not available through an established classified position, the process for contracting for such services differs from the normal procurement process. This guide outlines what you need to know.