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“As a Team We Can Make it Green ”

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 .

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“As a Team We Can Make it Green ”

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  1. Department of the InteriorGreen 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

  2. 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.

  3. 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”

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. Green Procurement at the DOI http://www.doi.gov/greening

  7. PURCHASING

  8. ADD ENVIRONMENT AS A KEY FACTOR…

  9. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

  10. ENVIRONMENTAL PURCHASING ...Incorporating keyenvironmental factors with traditional price and performance considerations in purchasing decisions.

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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/2009fedleader_eo_rel.pdf

  14. WHAT MAKES A PRODUCT GREEN? • Look for the presence of certain attributes: • Recycled content • Energy efficient • Bio-based • More durable • Less packaging • Upgradeable • Look for the absence of certain attributes: • GHG emissions • Carcinogens • Ozone Depleting Chemicals • Toxics Choosing to NOT BUY!

  15. 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”

  16. GREEN PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES • Recycled content • Recyclable • Processed Chlorine Free • Recyclable ream wrapper • Green power use in manufacturing Office Paper

  17. “Our minimum need is for 30% postconsumer content… Copy paper offer documents Reports & studies Training materials Publications, etc. You can go beyond 30%!! RECYCLED PRINTING & OFFICE PAPER

  18. GREEN PRODUCT ATTRIBUTES • Reduced or no skin irritants • Reduced flammability • Reduced or no VOCs • Minimizes exposure to concentrates • Reduced or no added dyes and fragrances • Reduced packaging General Purpose Cleaners

  19. 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)

  20. 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

  21. ENERGY EFFICIENT PRODUCTS: FEMP-DESIGNATED • Categories of FEMP-Designated Products: • Lighting • Commercial and Industrial Equipment • Food Service Equipment • Office Equipment • Appliances • Residential Equipment • Plumbing • Construction products • Low standby power • FEMP products are in the upper 25% of energy efficiency in their class.

  22. 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.

  23. More Information (cont) http://www.fedcenter.gov/Documents/index.cfm?id=11767&pge_prg_id=27868&pge_id=1820

  24. Environmental purchasing is 10% technical and 90% behavioral!

  25. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER • Start early in the process • Inventory your purchases • Prioritize your efforts • Define “green” • Communicate green goals and priorities 6. As a team we can make it green

  26. 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

  27. 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”

  28. 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?

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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.

  32. 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

  33. 95% - What do you think? Questions ? Ideas? Comments?

  34. 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

  35. Introducing Swarmsbee Shutdown Workstation Monitor Mouse (cordless) Speakers Backup USGS NPWRC

  36. Any Unusual Green Procurements? Share- Questions- Comments-

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