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Table 9: Green Procurement

Meeting Policy Requirements

Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?


Yes

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes.


Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:

As stipulated in our performance considerations report for 2008-2009( http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/rpp/2008-2009/inst/psc/psc06-eng.asp), the PSC has developed and communicated to its employees a sustainable development policy and related guidelines. The PSC has also continued implementing its Hardware Evergreen Plan, ensuring that computer hardware is replaced on a continual basis according to an established schedule. The PSC has achieved all of its green procurement objectives described in detail in the 2008-2009 Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP).

Results achieved:

  • Hardware equipment is being replaced every three to four years to take advantage of new technology and to meet the ever-growing need for more processing power;
  • The PSC has continued implementing its corporate greening initiatives, such as encouraging contractors to print all documents double-sided on recycled paper, posting the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions, and the Terms of Payment on the Internet, as well as posting our solicitation documents on the MERX;
  • The PSC is a participant in Public Works and Government Services Canada’s (PWGSC) Green Procurement Forum Meeting; and
  • In its ongoing space optimization, the PSC is purchasing efficient furniture systems that would be re-usable in the event of a possible relocation of the PSC. 

Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

The PSC does not have responsibilities under section 8 of the policy.

Green Procurement Targets

Has the department established green procurement targets?

In light of the PSC’s buying patterns, the PSC has not established its own specific green procurement targets since it relies on already established PWGSC Standing Offer arrangements for the acquisition of a large majority of its goods and services. However, the PSC has achieved all its green procurement objectives described in detail in the 2008-2009 RPP.

Are these green procurement targets the same as those identified in your Sustainable Development Strategy?

N/A

Summary of green procurement targets:

N/A

Results achieved:

N/A