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Green Procurement
Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building
In fiscal year 2009–10, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (the Secretariat) underwent two major Order-in-Council
machinery changes:
a) Corporate Services as a shared service was created by integrating employees from the Department of Finance Canada
and the Secretariat to provide dedicated services;
b) the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer was created from the former Canada Public Service Agency and selected
Secretariat functions.
As a result, about 1,000 people were transferred to the Secretariat, and corresponding financial allocations were added.
| Activity | 2010-11 Level as % |
Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff | 90% | Individual learning plans will be updated to ensure that all procurement personnel receive green procurement training (Canada School of Public Service course). The Secretariat notes that setting a target of 100% is difficult due to employee turnover, individual learning requirements, and other challenges. |
| 1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders | 75% | The Secretariat is planning a review of its acquisition card program with a goal to increase usage to gain efficiencies in the procurement process and to support the Green Procurement Initiative. Current acquisition cardholders will be required to complete the green procurement training if not already done. All new acquisition cardholders are to complete green procurement training to receive their acquisition card. The Secretariat notes that setting a target of 100% is difficult due to employee turnover, individual learning requirements, and other challenges. |
| 2. Performance Evaluations | 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 or other environmental consideration clauses that can be incorporated into performance evaluations. Establish a system for monitoring the inclusion of environmental or green procurement considerations in performance evaluations as part of the performance management cycle. |
| 3. Procurement Processes and Controls | By March 31, 2011, all identified management processes and controls relating to procurement will have incorporated environmental considerations. | Identify all management processes and controls that relate to procurement and that could be modified to include environmental considerations. Establish a schedule and necessary approval processes for revising the identified management processes and controls. Establish a system for monitoring the inclusion of environmental considerations in new management processes and controls. |
Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments
| Good/Sevice | 2010-11 Target as % |
Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|
| IT peripherals | 95% | Where exceptions exist for purchases outside of Public Works and Government Services Canada National Master Standing Offers, efforts will be made to ensure that IT hardware purchases incorporate environmental considerations (e.g., ENERGY STAR, non-hazardous materials, Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive, and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive). |
| Vehicles | 100% | The Secretariat will continue with the practice of purchasing hybrid vehicles for its fleet. |
Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods (Optional/Where Applicable)
Data is not available. The consumable assets inventory and usage will be reviewed to re‑establish the baseline. Once determined, targets will be set.
