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Green Procurement

Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building

Activity 2008-09
Level
as %
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff 100% 90% The Procurement and Materiel Management staff members generally complete the C215 course within their first year. All new Procurement and Materiel Management staff members attend within their first 2 months the in-house training on contracting that covers green procurement. Considering the high turnover in this employment field, the objective for 2010-11 is set at 90%.
Training for Acquisition Cardholders 52% 75% A green procurement component was added to the mandatory training for credit card holders in December 2008. 52% had taken that training by March 2009.
Performance Evaluations 0% 100% None of the three managers and functional heads of Procurement and Materiel Management had environmental considerations in their performance evaluations for 2008-09. Environmental considerations will be added to the 2010-11 Performance Discussion Process.
Procurement Processes and Controls 50% 100% A mandatory green procurement field was incorporated in the financial system (SAP) in February 2009. For transactions by credit card the green field now applies.

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

Good/Sevice 2008-09
Level as
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
$ %
Furniture 443,000 98.5 99 When available, all furniture is purchased via a PWGSC Standing Offer, which makes the distinction on the environmental attributes of the suppliers or the product. These numbers exclude credit card transactions.
Imaging Devices 336,000 98.9 99 PWGSC Standing Offers are used for leasing photocopiers and multi-function devices. These numbers exclude credit card transactions.

Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods (Optional/Where Applicable)

Consumable/Asset 2008-09
Level as Ratio
# per FTE
2010-11
Target
Description/Comments
Energy use in two Agency-owned  laboratories* 7,939.4 tonnes GHG / 650 FTEs -1% GHG per degree of heating/cooling per occupant under normal operating conditions The baseline indicated includes both heating/cooling and electricity, but for calendar year 2008, not 2008-09.
Electricity use in two rented, fully-occupied office buildings 3,485,818 kwh /  557 FTEs 0% increase in electricity use per occupant per degree of cooling under normal operating conditions The baseline includes electricity use for two buildings in which the Agency is the only occupant for calendar year 2008. Occupancy was determined in April 2008.

The Agency actively promoted conservation of electricity during the baseline year, 2008.

Note: The Agency is in the process of developing a third laboratory, the JC Wilt Infectious Diseases Research Centre in Winnipeg, which is not included in this information.