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Green Procurement

Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building


Activity Target as % Actual Results as % Description/Comments
1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff 50% of IRB procurement and material management staff members have received training on green procurement. 69% Of the current 16 IRB procurement and materiel management officers, 9 have received formal training on green procurement.
1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders 75% of IRB acquisition cardholders have received training on green procurement. 17% Of the current 58 IRB acquisition cardholders, 10 have received formal training on green procurement. The IRB is striving to achieve a 75% target in 2011-12.
2. Performance Evaluations 50% of IRB procurement staff members included green procurement objectives in their performance evaluation. N/A Due to a high turnover in procurement staff at National Headquarters, specific green procurement objectives were not included in performance evaluations. However, verbal objectives were set by management with employees throughout the year. The RPP green procurement targets are included in the performance objectives set for procurement staff at National Headquarters for 2011-12.
3. Procurement Processes and Controls The IRB Procurement Log accounts for 100% of its green procurement. 100% The IRB Procurement Log currently accounts for all green procurement.

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments


Good/Service Target as % Actual Results as % Description/Comments
Paper 100% of the paper purchased at the IRB is recycled. 100% Paper was identified as one of the IRB's consumable products to target for green procurement. In 2009-10, the IRB switched completely to recycled paper and will continue this practice.
IT Hardware 75% of IT hardware purchased at the IRB is achieved through green consolidated procurement instruments. 82% IT hardware was identified as one of the IRB's green procurement initiatives. This result was achieved using the PWGSC standing offers. These standing offers incorporate environmental criteria and initiatives for the reduction of environmentally sensitive materials.
Furniture 75% of furniture purchased at the IRB is achieved through green consolidated procurement instruments. 62% Furniture was identified as one of the IRB's green procurement initiatives. The IRB mainly relies on the PWGSC standing offers to purchase furniture. Some of the standing offers used during this time period did not include sufficient environmental criteria to be considered green.