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Department of the Interior
Green Procurement
Fundamentals
“As a Team We Can Make it Green”
Brian Heath
Procurement Analyst
DOI Office of Acquisition and Property Management
and
Joan Glassman
Procurement Analyst
National Park Service
The U.S. Department of the Interior
protects America’s natural resources
and heritage, honors our cultures and
tribal communities, and supplies the
energy to power our future.
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Procurement and the
Environment
Purchasing is a core function in all organizations
Purchasing holds tremendous market power and shoulders big
responsibilities
Historically, organizations have not looked to the purchasers to
support their environmental goals ….
…Also, end users, procurement, and disposal/end of usefulness
(solid waste) were considered totally unrelated issues and not as a
team
Today we think in terms of “Life Cycle Costs”
“As a Team we can make it Green”
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THE FEDERAL FOOTPRINT
Owns or leases more than
645,000 non-tactical vehicles
worldwide
Manages or owns nearly 1 in
every 5 acres in the U.S.
Single largest domestic buyer
and user of energy
Spends $7 billion to power
Federal buildings
Purchases about $74 billion
worth of IT equipment and
services per year
Department of the Interior spent
over $4 billion in FY 2010
purchases
Is Green Right or Left?
By buying green we…
Conserve:
Foreign and domestic raw materials;
Landfill space; and
Energy in securing, transporting, and manufacturing.
Create jobs in new markets
Improve air quality and decrease greenhouse gases
Closes the loop between recycling and purchasing
items with recycled content by creating demand
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Green Procurement at the DOI
http://www.doi.gov/greening
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PURCHASING
PERFORMANCE
• When can I • Is it
get it? reasonable?
• Who can • Does it work? • Is it best
provide it? value?
AVAILABILITY PRICE
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ADD ENVIRONMENT
AS A KEY FACTOR…
PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL
•When can I get it? •Is it reasonable?
•Who can provide it? •Is it best value?
•Does it work? •How will it affect the
ecosystem?
•Will it harm the end-
users?
• etc.
AVAILABILITY PRICE
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ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
• Some examples:
• How will it affect the ecosystem?
• Will it harm the end-users?
• How much energy will it
consume?
• How about the disposal of it?
ENVIRONMENTAL
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ENVIRONMENTAL PURCHASING
...Incorporating key environmental
factors with traditional price and
performance considerations in
purchasing decisions.
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Why Buy Green?
Not just because it is right…
…but because it is the law.
Legislation:
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Pollution Prevention Act
Energy Policy Act of 2005
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
Executive Orders:
E.O. 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy,
and Transportation Management
E.O. 13514 - Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy,
and Economic Performance
FAR Clauses:
Revisions to reflect E.O. and legislative mandates 11
EXECUTIVE ORDER 13423
EO 13423, Strengthening Federal
Environmental, Energy and
Transportation Management
Consolidated and strengthened “sustainable”
purchasing requirements from 5 previous
EOs and Memorandum of Understanding
Establishes new and updated goals,
practices, reporting requirements for
environmental, energy and transportation
performance and accountability
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Executive Order 13514
The goal of the E.O. is to “establish an integrated
strategy towards sustainability in the Federal
Government and to make reduction of greenhouse gas
emissions (GHG) a priority for Federal agencies.”
Federal government wide, 95% of new contract actions
including task and delivery orders must include green
standards (energy efficient, water efficient, biobased,
environmentally preferable, non-ozone depleting,
recycled content or are non or less-toxic).
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/2009fedl
eader_eo_rel.pdf
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WHAT MAKES A PRODUCT GREEN?
Look for the presence Look for the absence
of certain attributes: of certain attributes:
Recycled content GHG emissions
Energy efficient Carcinogens
Bio-based Ozone Depleting
More durable Chemicals
Less packaging Toxics
Upgradeable
Choosing to NOT BUY!
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How will DOI Reach 95%
Goal?
Many products and services we currently procure are
considered “green.”
Solicitations should go beyond a FAR contract clause to
incorporating green requirements in the Statement of
Work (SOW) and where applicable the evaluation
criteria.
Engaging your program/end users is critical to our
success.
“As a Team we can make it Green”
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GREEN PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES
Recycled content
Office Paper
Recyclable
Processed Chlorine
Free
Recyclable ream
wrapper
Green power use in
manufacturing
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RECYCLED PRINTING
& OFFICE PAPER
“Our minimum
need is for 30%
postconsumer
content…
Copy paper
offer documents
Reports & studies
Training materials
Publications, etc.
You can go
beyond 30%!!
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GREEN PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES
Reduced or no skin
General Purpose Cleaners
irritants
Reduced flammability
Reduced or no VOCs
Minimizes exposure to
concentrates
Reduced or no added
dyes and fragrances
Reduced packaging
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Greening Resources
EPA Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines (CPG):
FAR 23.4, 52.223-4, 52.223-9, 52.223-10
USDA BioPreferred: FAR 23.4, 52.223-1, 52.223-2
DOE/EPA Energy Star: FAR 23.2, 52-223-15
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) -
Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool
(EPEAT): FAR 23.705
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
EPA Water Sense
Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) Program
Green Meetings
GSA Advantage! (CPG symbol, recycling symbol)
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ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS:
ENERGY STAR
There are seven categories of ENERGY
STAR products for government agencies:
commercial appliances
building products
commercial food service equipment
computers and electronics
heating and cooling,
lighting and fans
plumbing
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ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS:
FEMP-DESIGNATED
FEMP products Categories of FEMP-
Designated Products:
are in the upper Lighting
25% of energy Commercial and
Industrial Equipment
efficiency in their Food Service Equipment
class. Office Equipment
Appliances
Residential Equipment
Plumbing
Construction products
Low standby power
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More Information
Where can you find details on these resources?
Web sites change so frequently. Consider using a search
engine. That’s how I found the CPG website shown below.
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More Information (cont)
http://www.fedcenter.gov/Documents/index.cfm?id=11767&pge_prg_id=27868&pge_id=1820
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Environmental
purchasing is
10% technical and
90% behavioral!
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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
1. Start early in the process
2. Inventory your purchases
3. Prioritize your efforts
4. Define “green”
5. Communicate green goals and
priorities
6. As a team we can make it green
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PRIORITIES FOR USE OF
GOVERNMENT SUPPLY
SOURCES
Excess Surplus Property
Federal Prison Industries ---UNICOR
AbilityOne (formerly JWOD-NIB/NISH)
Wholesale Supply Sources (GSA Global Supply
and DLA stock programs)
Federal Supply Schedules
Commercial Sources
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But, Why?
Wait! I have a question!
As the nation's largest land owner and principal
conservation agency, the U.S. Department of the
Interior is dedicated to fulfilling its stewardship
responsibilities.
Questions? Please contact:
Your Life Cycle Management workgroup member
Brian_Heath@ios.doi.gov
“Work together as a Team we truly can make it Green”
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Speed bumps to reaching 95%
When is a contract green enough to be
counted as green?
I thought the SSPP said we did not need
to reach 95% until FY 2012?
Why did the data call elements change
between the 1st Q 2011 and the 2nd Q
2011? How about the 3rd and 4th Qs?
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Speed bumps to reaching 95%
How can we afford the extra costs
associated with some green products.
Especially with reduced budgets!
We cannot effectively count our green
contracts through FPDS- NG. It is time
consuming to look at 5% manually.
It does not seem possible for us to make
virtually all our supply and service contracts
green
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We can do it – with a little help!
Solicitations should go beyond a FAR
contract clause to incorporating green
requirements in the Statement of Work
(SOW) and where applicable the
evaluation criteria.
Engaging your program/end users is
critical to your success
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We can do it – with a little help!
Make use of the Comprehensive
Procurement Guidelines (CPG) at
www.FedCenter.gov
Talk to other contracting officers and
program managers at your bureau and
other bureaus.
Talk to your Life Cycle Management Rep.
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Where are we going next?
OMB is expected to request that we
document as part of the Inspection and
Acceptance process that we did receive
the Green product or service that we paid
for.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions-Scope Three
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95% - What do you think?
Questions ?
Ideas?
Comments?
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That product can be Green?
Solar Power Trash Compactors
Conferences/Meetings/Hotels
Asphalt/Concrete
Used Furniture/Equipment
Recycled Content Rubber Mulch
Asbestos Removal/Lead Removal
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Introducing
Swarmsbee
hutdown
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onitor
ouse (cordless)
peakers
ackup
Any Unusual Green Procurements?
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