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Green Procurement

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	29	100	A 100% training level of procurement and materiel management staff was achieved in 2009-2010. The training received is a combination of the Canada School of Public Service Course and in-house training delivered at the Department's annual workshop for procurement and materiel management staff. Health Canada plans to maintain a 100% training level for procurement and materiel management staff by training new staff as they arrive.
1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders	100*	100*	Since June 2006, all new acquisition card holders have received an introduction to green procurement and have been encouraged to take the Canada School of Public Service green procurement course. In 2010-2011, Health Canada will update and expand the green procurement training received by new acquisition card holders to include information on greening services and new tools available, such as environmental considerations to include in service contracts and a PWGSC green language repertoire. Health Canada will also continue to promote the Canada School of Public Service green procurement course to acquisition cardholders.
2. Performance Evaluations	0	100	In 2010-11, Health Canada will integrate environmental considerations in the  performance agreements of all functional heads of procurement and materiel management.
3. Procurement Processes and Controls	83	86	Health Canada now has five procurement processes and controls that incorporate environmental considerations: Procurement Planning Asset Management Policy Framework Contract and Requisition Control Committee Information Technology Procurement SAP Materiel Management module In 2010-11, Health Canada will define requirements for integrating environmental considerations into an acquisition card process. Health Canada will also implement a new Fleet Management Policy Suite to give clear direction on all fleet management processes. The Policy Suite incorporates environmental considerations throughout the fleet management lifecycle, such as mandating a standard list of vehicles available to Health Canada users based on the operational requirements of the Department (acquisition) and promotion of ethanol and alternative fuel usage to reduce emissions (usage).

*Not including cardholders who received their Health Canada acquisition card prior to June 2006.

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

In 2010-11, Health Canada plans to promote the use of green consolidated procurement instruments (as designated by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC)) for goods and services, where available, and establish baseline reporting on usage.

Good/Sevice	2008-09 Level		2010-11 Target as %	Description/Comments
	$	%
Informatics services	28,070,685*	100	100	Informatics services are procured through a standardized process and all requirements are purchased through PWGSC consolidated procurement instruments, which are greened through PWGSC's Commodity Management Framework. Informatics services are currently the only service where Health Canada monitors the percentage of consolidated procurement instrument use.
Information technology goods	13,782,073*	100	100	Information technology assets comprise 48% of all departmental assets and are procured through a standardized process. All requirements are purchased through PWGSC consolidated procurement instruments. Information technology goods are currently the only commodity where Health Canada monitors the percentage of consolidated procurement instrument use.

*does not include acquisition card purchases

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

In 2010-11, Health Canada will assess possible reduction initiatives for specific goods.

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