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How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement?

The Contracting and Materiel Management Directorate is developing a Departmental Strategy Paper on Green Procurement which will identify specific targets, how they will be tracked and how they will contribute to supporting the Governement of Canada’s overall Sustainable Development Strategy. Use of PWGSC’s “Green” Standing Offers is mandatory and Green Procurement is an integral part of all departmental training related to procurement and contracting. Green procurement training has been identified for all procurement staff and is targeted for completion by March 31, 2009.

Has your department established green procurement targets?

In progress

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

Our green procurement targets for 2009–2010 will contribute to environmental objectives by:

• Reducing waste and supporting re-use, recycling and re-furbishing.
• Identifying performance measures for planning and reporting on green procurement.
• Incorporating environmental performance considerations into the commodity management process.
• Ensuring tender documents include environmental related evaluation criteria.
• Ensuring that procurement staff completes the online course on green procurement.
• Implementing a tracking feature for green purchases and suppliers through the Department's integrated finance and materiel system.
• Continuing departmental initiatives that contribute to the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.