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

Yes

No

In progress

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

• Contracts Review Committee
• Commodity management
• Template documents
• Training

Results achieved:

• Contract Review Committee:
  • Suggestions to include green procurement practices or purchases in contracts submitted for review, when appropriate
• Commodity management:
  • Consolidation of requirements, when possible, in order to minimize shipping, packaging, emissions, etc.
  • Purchasing is done off Green Standing Offers, when available
• Template documents:
  • Templates have been reviewed to include green procurement requirements.
  • Rating of suppliers includes a green procurement portion
• Training:
  • All of Contracting and Materiel Management Directorate staff have taken a Green Procurement course
  • Green Procurement has been included in the Acquisition Card training and all new card holders now receive such training.

Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

• The Department of Canadian Heritage participates in Green Procurement working groups (Green Procurement Forum) and attends various trainings sessions and seminars offered by Public Works and Government Services Canada’s Office of Greening Government Operations.
• The Department will be using the E-Waste DISO as part of its disposal strategy.

 

Has the department established green procurement targets?

Yes

No

In Progress

Summary of green procurement targets:

• 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 Financial and Materiel System.
• Continuing departmental initiatives that contribute to the reduction of Green House Gas (GHG) emissions.

Results achieved:

• Green Procurements are now tracked in the Department’s Integrated Financial and Materiel System and reports can be generated at the line item level, including quantities and values of green procurement items.
• Tender documents include some environmental related evaluation criteria.
• Procurement staffs have completed the green procurement online course.