Department of Administrative Services
Services & Rates
- What services does DAS provide and how are they funded?
- What’s the latest on current rates or recent changes?
- What is eDAS?
What types of services does DAS provide and how are they funded?
DAS provides a wide range of services encompassing general services, information technology, human resources and state accounting functions for government. These services are divided into three categories: utility, marketplace or leadership.
Utility services are those most efficiently provided through a centrally-managed resource in order to maximize efficiency and/or capture economies of scale – where it makes economic sense to have a single supplier for all users, like Capitol Complex space management. Customers (other state agencies) are required to purchase utility services from DAS.
Funding: customers have a voice in setting these utility rates through the Customer Council, which is similar to a board of directors in the private sector. Utility services are funded by payments made by the agencies using the services.Marketplace services are those which customers have a choice of vendors (inside or outside state government), such as human resource training, conference planning, labor/management facilitation, motor pool vehicles, repairs, printing, graphic design, a variety of technology services including mainframe services, networking and e-government solutions.
Funding: marketplace services are discretionary services funded by payments made from an agency that decides to use the service.Leadership services include policy, personnel, finance, and marketing/communications.
Funding: leadership services are funded by a General Fund appropriation to the Department of Administrative Services.
DAS annually develops a list of services with their categories.
What’s the latest on current rates or recent changes?
DAS will send information about rates and services directly to department directors as changes and updates occur. The latest of these communications are below for your reference.
Utility rates and services
| FY2011 | Rates Communication for Proposed FY2011 Utility Rates (06/30/09) – PDF of memo sent to agencies |
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| Question & Answer Log for Proposed FY2011 Utility Rates (The customer comment period is Juune 30 – July 28, 2009. Utility rates for FY11 will be finalized in August by the Customer Council after reviewing comments received.) | |
 Overview of DAS Utility Services – includes a description of utility services, their rate methodology, proposed rates for FY11 and a history of utility rates (PDF, 45 pages) *Note: This document was distributed at the June 18, 2009, Customer Council meeting. |
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| FY2010 | Final FY10 rate for Information Security Office (06/25/09) – PDF of e-mail sent to agencies |
| HRE Rate Reductions: Personnel Officers and Merit Only Employment Services (06/08/09) - PDF of e-mail sent to agencies | |
| Rate Communication for Proposed FY2010 Utility Rates (PDF) | |
| Question & Answer Log for Proposed FY2010 Utility Rates (The customer comment period was July 1 – July 31, 2008. Utility rates for FY10 were finalized in August by the Department of Management and the new consolidated DAS Customer Council after reviewing comments received.) | |
| FY2009 | FY09 Association Fee rate increase (06/24/08) – Effective July 1, 2008, the Association Fee rate is increased from $3.10/square foot to $3.25/square foot. |
| Finalized FY2009 Utility Rates Chart (updated 09/19/07) | |
| Rates Communication for Proposed FY2009 Utility Rates | |
| Question & Answer Log for Proposed FY2009 Utility Rates (The customer comment period was July 13 – July 31, 2007. Utility rates for FY09 were finalized in August by the Customer Councils after reviewing the comments received.) | |
| FY2008 | DAS-HRE Rebate to Agencies – Memo | Attachment (04/25/08) |
| Changes in DAS-GSE Utility Fees for Remainder of FY2008 – Memo | Attachment (03/20/08) | |
| Finalized FY2008 Utility Rates Chart (08/29/06) | |
| Question & Answer Log for Proposed FY2008 Utility Rates (The customer comment period was June 30 – July 31, 2006. Utility rates for FY08 were finalized by the Customer Councils after reviewing the comments received.) | |
| FY2007 | Final Final FY07 rate for the new Information Security Office utility (08/11/06) |
Marketplace rates and services
- DAS-ITE Marketplace Service and Rate Changes (06/03/08) – These changes are a result of the Activity-Based Costing project undertaken by DAS. Changes are effective July 1, 2008.
- Enterprise Fax Service rate change (12/11/06)
For the current rate of a marketplace service, please check eDAS.
What is eDAS?
The eDAS Service Request and Billing System went into production July 1, 2005. eDAS allows customers to find billing information about services offered by DAS. It gives a brief description of the service, the cost and lists the service contact. Customers can view services by Enterprise, by category of service, or by searching for a key word about the service. eDAS makes it easy for customers to know what is offered and who to contact to obtain more information about services. The catalog of services is searchable without having to log in, but please note that an account is required to order services through eDAS.
Go to eDAS now to search for or order a service, or to get a rate for a marketplace service: https://eDAS.iowa.gov.