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3.2.9 Green Procurement
A) Meeting Policy Requirements
Meeting Policy Requirements
Has the department incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes?
| Yes. |
Summary of initiatives to incorporate environmental performance considerations in procurement decision-making processes:
The CFIA is committed to having 100 per cent of the material managers and procurement personnel take the online course on Green Procurement (C215) provided by the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS).
The CFIA provides procurement sessions throughout the year to program managers, and in these sessions, managers are informed and encouraged to consider Green procurement in their requests.
The CFIA's Contracting Policy now requires competitive requests for proposals to include, where applicable, environmental criteria.
The CFIA is a member of the GoC Green Procurement Forum.
Results achieved:
All existing material managers and procurement personnel have completed the online Green Procurement course and the new material managers and new procurement personnel will complete their online course over the next fiscal year.
There is a greater awareness among CFIA personnel to consider Green initiatives when they are making purchasing decisions and in their day to day work.
Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:
Not applicable.
B) Green Procurement Targets
1. Has the department established green procurement targets?
| Yes. |
2. Summary of green procurement targets:
2009-2010 Targets:
Target #1 - 100 per cent of the material managers and procurement personnel will have taken the online course on Green Procurement (C215) provided by the CSPS by March 31, 2010.
Target #2 - It is planned that the environmental criteria for inclusion in competitive requests for proposals initiated by the CFIA be developed and implemented by March 2009.
2010-2011 Target:
Target #1 - 100 per cent of the material managers and procurement personnel will have taken the online course on Green Procurement (C215) provided by the CSPS by March 31, 2011.
3. Results achieved:
Target #1 – 100% existing material managers and procurement personnel completed the online course of Green Procurement by March 31, 2010.
Target #2 - Green procurement criteria has and will continue to be included in the Agency's Request for Proposals wherever applicable.
2009-2010 Targets:
Target #1 – All new material managers and procurement personnel completed the online course of Green Procurement by March 31, 2011
4. Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:
Not applicable.
