The Deputy Secretary advises the Secretary of
General Services, plans strategies, performs special
assignments, and has overall fiscal responsibility for
the Department. Under general direction of the
Deputy Secretary are three Divisions: Special Pro-
jects, Personnel, and Fair Practices; and the OfHce
of Administrative and Fiscal Services.

SPECIAL PROJECTS DIVISION
Gary C. Abrams, Administrator 225-4276

The Special Projects Division coordinates and
develops the Department's resource requirements
report and annual report, and prepares the
Department's rules and regulations. The Division
also is assigned special projects by the Secretary and
Deputy Secretary

PERSONNEL DIVISION

Louis V. LaRicci, Personnel Administrator
225-4985

The Personnel Division administers all phases of
personnel management, including recruitment, po-
sition classification, employer-employee relations,
orientation, and salary administration. The Division
also advises management and all General Services
employees on personnel issues.

EAIR PRACTICES DIVISION
Avon J. Evans, Equal Opportunity Officer
225-4270

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budget transactions and capital improvement proj-
ect transactions affecting general construction loans
(GCL) and other bond bills for which the Depart-
ment is responsible. In addition, the Division orders
Department supplies, conducts budget analyses,
provides budgetary reports to all levels of Depart-
ment management, and prepares the Department's
annual operating budget.

CONTRACT SERVICES DIVISION
Dorothy N. Neimeyer, Chief 225-4222

The Contract Services Division oversees all cap-
ital construction bidding and prepares and distrib-
utes the Department's Action Agenda to the Board
of Public Works. The Division also prepares and
distributes the agenda of the Procurement Review
Board. The Department's Procurement Review
Board consists of two of the Department's Assistant
Secretaries, who meet to review and approve pro-
curement transactions for which the Board of Pub-
lic Works has delegated approval authority to the
Secretary of General Services (COMAR Title 21).
Resources of the Division are organized primarily
to manage the two agendas. The Division also
maintains agenda and central contract files and
distributes plans and specifications to contractors.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR
ENGINEERING

The Fair Practices Division administers the
Governor's Executive Order relating to the Code of
Fair Practice. The Division also supervises the
Department's Minority Business Enterprise Pro-
gram to help minority businesses identify contract
opportunities with the Department of General Ser-
vices and the State of Maryland.

OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND
FISCAL SERVICES

Basil Lambros, Director

301 W Preston St., Room 1400
Baltimore, MD 21201 225-4212

The Office of Administrative and Fiscal Services
supports the Department with accounting, budget-
ing, contract awards, agenda preparation, data sys-
tems, and word processing. The Office is organized
into two Divisions: Fiscal Services, and Contract
Services.

FISCAL SERVICES DIVISION
Dennis X. Flynn, Chief 225-4230

The Fiscal Services Division maintains all ac-
counting records of the Department. The Division
formulates accounting policies, procedures, and in-
ternal control standards and monitors compliance
with them. The Division also processes operating

Eric S. Walbeck, Assistant Secretary for Engineering

301 W Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201 225-4214

The Assistant Secretary for Engineering is re-
sponsible for the management and general direc-
tion of the Office of Engineering and Construction,
and the Office of Facilities Management. The Assis-
tant Secretary coordinates the development and
implementation of policies, procedures, regula-
tions, and standards to assure that programs and
services meet the needs of the agencies served. In
addition, the Assistant Secretary provides architec-
tural and engineering staff to the General Profes-
sional Services Selection Board.

The Assistant Secretary for Engineering and the
Assistant Secretary for Operations constitute the
Department's Procurement Review Board.

GENERAL PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
SELECTION BOARD

Chairperson: E. Donald Reilly,public member,
1992

Appointed by Governor: Richard M. Foose, Jr.;
Albert Weinstein,^»Ww: member, 1992; Herbert D.
Belknap, alternate.