Florida Department of Management Services

The Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) is the business arm of Florida government with the primary mission to support sister agencies and current and former state employees with workforce- and business-related functions so they can focus on their core missions as defined in law. The agency's motto is We Serve Those Who Serve Florida.

Florida Department of Management Services (DMS)
Agency overview
Formed1992
Preceding agency
  • Department of General Services
JurisdictionState of Florida
HeadquartersTallahassee, Florida
MottoWe Serve Those Who Serve Florida
Employees800+
Agency executive
Child agencies
  • Division of State Group Insurance
  • Division of Retirement
  • Division of Real Estate Development and Management
  • Division of Telecommunications
  • Division of Human Resource Management
  • Division of State Purchasing
  • Division of Specialized Services
Websitehttp://dms.myflorida.com/

The head of the Department of Management Services is the Agency Secretary who is appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate. There is no set term limit; the Secretary serves at the pleasure of the Governor.

The Florida Department of Management Services' 1.1 million customers include: state agencies, state employees, state retirees, universities, community colleges, and local governments and their retirees. Residents, visitors and businesses of Florida are also consumers of DMS products and services.

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