What We Do

The Department of Administration (Admin) provides enterprise leadership for Minnesota’s core government operations. We manage the state’s real estate portfolio, facilities, fleet, and enterprise procurement, contracting, and insurance programs—improving efficiency, reducing risk, and ensuring responsible stewardship of public resources.

Our leadership also includes statewide standards for grants administration and sustainability, the delivery of essential demographic data, and shared financial and human resources services for select small agencies.

Admin operates the Capitol Complex; supports small businesses seeking government contracts; oversees historic preservation; provides surplus services; and ensures equitable access to state programs through language translation and accessibility services.

We serve both government and the public by educating Minnesotans on data practices and privacy protections, safeguarding archaeological resources, providing collaborative problem‑solving and dispute‑resolution services, and advancing independence and advocacy for Minnesotans with disabilities.