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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., Canada School of Public Service course C215 or an 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., Canada School of Public Service course C215 or an 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 and agencies can report on progress to improve the integration of environmental considerations in management processes and controls relative to procurement.

Activity	Target as % (as reported in 2010-11 RPP)	Actual Results as %	Description/Comments
1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff	100%	100%	Two contracting officers have received the Green Procurement Course being offered, which is part of the PG Certification Program.
1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders	TBD	100%	In 2010-11 the Accounting Operations Unit of Infrastructure Canada developed a new training package for Acquisition Cardholders, and green procurement was incorporated into this training package.
2. Performance Evaluations	100%	0%	There is one position for the Manager of Contracting and Procurement, and one position for the Manager of Materiel Management. As of 2010-11, the performance evaluations of these two positions have not incorporated Green Procurement, but the department intends to incorporate it in the performance evaluations for 2011-12.
3. Procurement Processes and Controls	100%	100%	Infrastructure Canada uses standing offers that have green procurement considerations. As of 2010-11, the current financial system has been upgraded, which has allowed procurement personnel to identify, track and report on green procurement.

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 Public Works and Government Services Canada [PWGSC]) for a specified good or service relative to total dollar value of purchases for that good or service.

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. (This performance measure applies when a green consolidated procurement instrument, as designated by PWGSC, was not used or was unavailable for the specified good or service).

Good/Service	Target as % (as reported in 2010-11 RPP)	Actual Results as %	Description/Comments
Paper	n/a	100%	The procurement of paper at Infrastructure Canada is done bearing in mind green procurement principles and initiatives, i.e. purchases of paper and paper products are 100 percent recycled paper for environmental considerations and in accordance with the Government Greening Operations. And as of 2010-11, Infrastructure Canada’s financial management system has been able to track all green procurement purchases under this category.
IT Equipment, Computers, Printers and Photocopiers	n/a	100%	Infrastructure Canada has continued to purchase and lease energy-efficient equipment from companies with environmental programs that have recycled content and a recycling program, using multi-function photocopiers and printer machines to reduce energy consumption, using recycled toner cartridges, implementing a shared printers standard versus the use of personal printers, and ensuring that default settings on printers and photocopiers are set to print in black and white and on double-sided paper. And as of 2010-11, Infrastructure Canada’s financial management system has been able to track all green procurement purchases under this category.

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 or leased (e.g., printing devices) relative to total number of full-time equivalents (FTEs).

Consumable/Asset	Target as % Reduction or # per FTE	Actual Results as % Reduction or # per FTE	Description/Comments
Paper	n/a	n/a	The procurement of paper at Infrastructure Canada is done bearing in mind green procurement principles and initiatives. For example, the department purchases printing and photocopying paper and paper products that are made of recycled paper for environmental considerations and in line with the Greening Government Operations initiative. And as well, the department ensures that default settings on printers and photocopiers are set to print in black and white and on double-sided paper, to reduce the use of paper for printing and photocopying jobs.
IT Equipment	n/a	n/a	Infrastructure Canada has continued to purchase and lease energy-efficient equipment from companies with environmental programs that have recycled content and a recycling program, using multi-function photocopiers and printer machines to reduce energy consumption, using recycled toner cartridges, implementing a shared printers standard versus the use of personal printers, and ensuring that default settings on printers and photocopiers are set to print in black and white and on double-sided paper. The department is committed to the principles of green procurement and sustainable development. When purchasing new items, careful planning and consideration is given to the quality, life span and generic use of the products or items being purchased. In the long-term, these measures will reduce the costs associated with having to replace the items in the near future, and therefore fewer items will be sent to recycling plants, donated to schools through Industry Canada, and/or sent to landfills when the items and materials are discontinued and/or can no longer be re-used within the department.