1.1 Purpose

The purpose of this Surplus Property Manual (hereinafter the “Manual”) is to publish the administrative rules and regulations issued by the Department of Administrative Services (DOAS), through its Surplus Property Division (Surplus). These administrative rules govern the activities that Georgia State executive branch entities use to dispose of state surplus personal property and are intended to support the following purposes:  

1.  Save the state (taxpayers) money through centralized redistribution and disposal of unneeded property.
2. Create an audit trail that verifies and validates appropriate property disposal as required by legislation, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB).
3. Maximize the return for the disposal of state property.
4. Make the surplus property regulations consistent among eligible participants and entities in the state.
5. Provide guidance and facilitate the acquisition of federal surplus/excess property by state participants.
6. Ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the surplus property system of Georgia.