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Table 6: Green Procurement


1.

 How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement?
  NRC has in place several initiatives and practices in compliance with the policy on green procurement.  A number of these have already been in place for several years in advance of the policy.  Such initiatives and practices include amongst others: 1) extensive use of PWGSC’s mandatory standing offers for purchase of 10 major commodities – these standing offers incorporate green procurement considerations in the commodity management strategy; 2) standing offer contracts for the procurement of solvents and chemical supplies, guaranteeing “just in time” delivery while reducing the need for storage space and reducing safety risks; 3) use of lower cost ‘interruptible supply’ of long term natural gas contracts for its Ottawa Montreal Road campus - NRC’s boilers and cogeneration gas turbine serve as an alternative fuel for back-up when community needs are greater, and results in overall cost savings; 4) use of benign/environmentally friendly cleaning products as specified within contracts for janitorial services; 5) contracts for grounds maintenance that specify no use of pesticides; 6) continued incorporation of vehicles in fleet that use alternative fuels such as 5-10% ethanol, and biodiesel, as well as hybrid vehicles; 7) continued investigation, and implementation of energy reduction systems and equipment that reduce energy consumption as well as impact on the environment.

Objectives for 2008/09 are as follows:

  1. Prepare a NRC green procurement training package for presentation to all NRC procurement staff.
  2. Complete a review of all NRC stores items to ensure suitable green alternatives are evaluated for inclusion in stock inventory.
  3. Convert printed engineering drawings for the Merx tendering process to electronic format.
  4. Adopt the use of suitable laser printer cartridges that have recyclable components.
  5. Vehicle replacement will be made on a more timely basis (within the first half of each fiscal year) in order to ensure that sufficient models are available through PWGSC that permit selection on the basis of suitability for intended use, acceptable service costs, and fuel efficiency. 

2.

 Has your department established green procurement targets? 
 

Yes  Yes

No  No

In progress  In progress

3.

 Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated. 

 



Date Modified: 2008-02-12
 
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