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Green Procurement

Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building

Performance Measures For Part A:

1a. Number of procurement and materiel management staff with formal green procurement training (e.g., C215 or in-house tailored alternative) relative to total number of procurement and materiel management staff.

1b. Number of acquisition cardholders with formal green procurement training (e.g., C215 or in-house tailored alternative) relative to total number of acquisition cardholders.

2. Number of performance evaluations of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management that incorporate environmental considerations relative to total number of performance evaluations of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management.

3. Number of departmental procurement processes and controls that incorporate environmental considerations relative to total number of departmental procurement processes and controls that should address environmental considerations. Alternatively, departments can report on progress and plans to improve the integration of environmental considerations in management processes and controls relative to procurement.


Activity 2008-09
Level
as %
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff

100% of Materiel Managers

22% Procurement Personnel

90% of Materiel Managers and Procurement Personnel

Mitigation strategies will be in place to ensure that new and outstanding procurement personnel will receive green procurement training (CSPS C215).

PWGSC notes that setting a target of 100% is difficult due to employee turnover, individual learning requirements, and other challenges.

1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders

14% Acquisition Cardholders

90% of Acquisition Cardholders

Mitigation strategies will be in place to ensure that outstanding Acquisition Cardholders will complete green procurement training (CSPS C215).

All new Acquisition Cardholders must complete green procurement training in order to receive their acquisition card.

PWGSC notes that setting a target of 100% is difficult due to employee turnover, individual learning requirements, and other challenges.

2. Performance Evaluations No data available All identified managers and functional heads will have environmental consideration clauses incorporated into their performance evaluations for the 2011-12 fiscal year.

Identify which managers and functional heads should have environmental considerations included in their performance evaluations.

Establish standardized green procurement and/or other environmental consideration clauses that can be incorporated into performance evaluations.

Establish a system for monitoring the inclusion of environmental/green procurement considerations in performance evaluations taking into consideration the EPMA planning cycle.

3. Procurement Processes and Controls No data available By March 31, 2011, all identified management processes and controls, relating to procurement, will have incorporated environmental considerations.

Identify all management processes and controls, relating to procurement, which could be modified to include environmental considerations.

Establish a schedule and necessary approval processes for revising identified management processes and controls.

Establish a system for monitoring the inclusion of environmental considerations in management processes and controls.


Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

Performance Measures For Part B:

Dollar value of purchases against green consolidated procurement instruments (as designated by PWGSC) for a specified good or service relative to total dollar value of purchases for that good or service. Departments should include a minimum of 2 goods or services (e.g., IT Hardware, Imaging Devices, Paper).

When a green consolidated procurement instrument (as designated by PWGSC) is not used or is unavailable for the specified good or service, this performance measure should be used: Dollar value of purchases that incorporate environmental considerations for a good or service relative to total dollar value of purchases for that good or service. Departments should indicate when a green consolidated procurement instrument for a good or service (as designated by PWGSC) is not used.


Good/Sevice 2008-09
Level as
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
$ %
IT Hardware (includes: desktops, notebooks, servers, and thin clients) $4,800,000 99% 100%

Exceptions are expected due to operational, security, graphics and communications requirements.

Where exceptions exist, efforts will be made to ensure that IT Hardware purchases incorporate environmental considerations (e.g. Energy Star, non-hazardous materials, RoHS, WEEE, EPEAT, IEEE, etc.).
Vehicles $586,454.23 92% 100%

Exceptions are due to operational vehicle requirements (e.g., towing capacity, off-road use, cargo capacity, etc).

Where exceptions exist, efforts will be made to ensure that vehicle purchases incorporate environmental considerations (e.g., clean diesel engines, fuel consumption / km, etc.)


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

Performance Measure For Part C:

Total quantity of a consumable purchased (e.g., paper) or an asset owned/leased (e.g., printing devices) relative to total number of full time employees (FTE).


Consumable/Asset 2008-09
Level as Ratio
# per FTE
2010-11
Target
Description/Comments
Paper – Double-sided Printing by Default (on networked resources) 32% of printed pages on networked devices are double sided in the NCA. 60% of printed pages on networked devices will be double-sided in the NCA. PWGSC will configure printing resources and desktop configurations to print double-sided by default which will reduce paper consumption.
Printing Devices Departmental-wide estimate of 2.5:1 (office employees to printing device) By March 31, 2011, achieve a minimum average ratio of office employees to printing device of 4:1, where building occupancy levels and space configuration apply. PWGSC is presently undergoing an IT Asset Alignment exercise. The results are anticipated to help in achieving the target ratio.