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3.1.1 Green Procurement

3.1.1.1 Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building

Activity	2008-09 Level as %	2010-11 Target as %	Description/Comments
1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff	20%	100%	Materiel and procurement staff will complete Campus Direct's C215 Training course entitled "Green Procurement." Green Procurement training will be incorporated into the next cycle of the Individual Learning Plan process. Monitoring and tracking of staff participation is adequately tracked through staff Human Resources (HR) files.
1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders	5%	25%	Cardholders with over 60 purchases per year must complete Campus Direct's C215 Training course entitled "Green Procurement".
2. Performance Evaluations	0%	100%	Environmental considerations will be incorporated into the next cycle of the Performance and Feedback Review process. Monitoring and tracking of staff participation is adequately tracked through staff HR files.
3. Procurement Processes and Controls	25%	75%	Increase green procurement component in existing procurement training packages. Develop controls to ensure environmental criteria are included in Request for Proposals (RFPs) where applicable. Incorporate environmental assessment component into the CFIA's supply strategy. Develop tracking and monitoring strategy for procurements exceeding $10,000.

3.1.1.2 Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

Good / Service	2008-09 Level as		2010-11 Target as %	Description/Comments
Good / Service	$ millions	%	2010-11 Target as %	Description/Comments
On-Road Light Duty Vehicles	0.3	100	100	Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Motor Vehicle Standing Offer (DISO) for all Light Duty Vehicles.
Furniture	0.2	10	80	PWGSC furniture green standing offers will be mandatory, or if no green consolidated procurement instruments exist, green criteria will be incorporated in the bid request documents.

3.1.1.3 Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods

Consumable / Asset	2008-09 Level as ratio # Per FTE	2010-11 Target	Description/Comments
All	N/A	N/A	The Agency is in the process of baselining key environmental aspects of its activities and operations that will allow for future target setting.