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Green Procurement
The Policy on Green Procurement effective April 1, 2006, established environmental performance considerations as a key factor in procurement decisions that occur throughout the life cycle of assets and acquired services. The objective of the Policy on Green Procurement is to advance the protection of the environment and support sustainable development by integrating environment performance considerations into the procurement decision-making process. Deputy heads are accountable to ensure that the objectives of the Policy are realized and are required to report on green procurement performance through the annual RPP and the DPR.
Supplementary information on green procurement can be found at:
http://www.pwgsc.gc.ca/greening/text/index-e.html
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Green Procurement |
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| 1. | How is your department planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement? | ||
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The Material and Contracting group works with the Environmental Program group to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement. A green procurement objective was developed in 2006 to be included in the 2007-2009 Sustainable Development Strategy under Challenge 7: Improve management of Transport Canada operation and lands. Targets have been incorporated
into the departmental environmental management system which requires annual updates on progress.
The Material and Contracting group also created the following website to provide guidance on environmental purchasing http://tcinfo/mgpmm/environmental_considerations.htm |
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| 2. | Has your department established green procurement targets? | ||
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| 3. | Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated. | ||
Transport Canada is committed to:
The following targets are included in the department environmental management system action plan for green procurement and are designed to help meet the Greening of Government Operations guidance document:
These targets were developed to increase the purchase of green products, to ensure that all department buyers are trained in green purchasing and to provide a more effective and cost efficient output environment by utilizing multifunctional devices. |
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