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Green Procurement

Meeting Policy Requirements

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

Yes

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has incorporated environmental performance considerations in its procurement decision-making processes.

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

As stipulated in our performance considerations report for 2009-2010, the PSC has developed and communicated to its employees a sustainable development policy and related guidelines. The PSC has achieved all of the green procurement objectives described in detail in its 2009-2010 Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP).

Results achieved:

As mentioned above, the PSC has achieved all of its 2009-2010 green procurement objectives, in particular:

  • The PSC has continued to implement its corporate greening initiatives, such as sending contracts electronically, encouraging contractors to print all documents double-sided on recycled paper and posting the General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and Terms of Payment on the Internet, as well as posting its solicitation documents on the MERX;
  • The PSC is an active participant in the Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) Green Procurement Forum Meeting; and
  • In its ongoing space optimization initiative, the PSC is purchasing efficient furniture systems that are re-usable. 

Contributions to facilitate government-wide implementation of green procurement:

The PSC does not have responsibilities under section 8 of the policy.

Green Procurement Targets

Has the department established green procurement targets?

No

In light of the PSC’s buying patterns, it has not established its own specific green procurement targets since it relies on already established PWGSC Standing Offer arrangements for the acquisition of a large majority of its goods and services. However, the PSC has achieved all of the green procurement objectives described in detail in its 2009-2010 RPP.

Summary of green procurement targets:

N/A

Results achieved:

N/A