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Green Procurement

Meeting Policy Requirements

Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?


In progress

Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:

Based on findings from an in-house policy review of Green Procurement completed in December of 2008, INAC is integrating Policy on Green Procurement requirements into departmental procurement policies and procedures. This work is proceeding with support from the INAC Procurement and Contracting Review Committee (PCRC) and its associated working groups, and constitutes a necessary precursor to the development and application of related training tools and managerial performance commitments. The PCRC is composed of regional Responsibility Centre Managers (RCMs), procurement experts and environmental management specialists collectively mandated to implement a renewed procurement and contracting function within the department.

The department is developing green procurement targets which encompass the inclusion of environmental performance clauses in service contracts and the application of minimum environmental performance standards for procurement from commodity groups and classes such as passenger vehicles and information technology (IT) hardware.

INAC is in the process of developing procurement plans to support operations and contribute to the department’s first Investment Plan for Assets and Acquired Services which is planned for development by the end of the 2009–10 fiscal year. Procurement planning will increase departmental oversight over procurement activities and enable the identification of opportunities to practice green procurement.

Results achieved:

Contrary to antecedent plans, a departmental policy on Green Procurement was not developed during 2008–09. Analysis of The Policy on Green Procurement in collaboration with INAC’s PCRC found that the most effective approach to implementing Green Procurement was to integrate related requirements into departmental procurement policy instruments. Progress on implementing green procurement was inhibited by the departure of the department’s lead on the file in late 2008, as well as substantial re-organization of departmental asset management and procurement services over the past year.

Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

N/A

Green Procurement Targets

Has the department established green procurement targets?


In progress

Are these green procurement targets the same as those identified in your Sustainable Development Strategy?

N/A

Summary of green procurement targets:

N/A

Results achieved:

N/A