This Department is a composite Department with status of Secretariat as well as Directorate. Commissioner-cum-Secretary also functions as the Director/ Controller of Supplies. Similarly, the Director, Consumer Affairs is the ex-Officio Special Secretary of this Department. Directorate of Legal Metrology is functioning under the administrative control of this Department headed by the Controller, Legal Metrology who is also functioning as Director, Consumer Affairs-Cum-ex-Officio Special Secretary of this Department. Besides, there are other units like Market Intelligence and Quality Control Cell in the department.
There is one State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission and 31 District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forums to dispose the cases under the Consumer Protection Act.
There is one State Public Sector Undertaking namely Orissa State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd working under the administrative control of this Department.