1. The department is created for the purpose of managing and coordinating the major resources of state government including the human, financial, and physical resources of state government.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8A.103

  • Department: means the department of administrative services. See Iowa Code 8A.101
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. The mission of the department is to implement a world-class, customer-focused organization that provides a complement of valued products and services to the internal customers of state government.