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Green Procurement

Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building

Performance Measures for Part A

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.

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.

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.

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
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff	n/a	n/a	PCO procurement staff have the Canada School of Public Service’s Green Procurement course included in their annual learning plans. Currently 65% of procurement staff have completed the training, and the balance of employees are expected to complete the training by the end of fiscal year 2011-12. New staff must complete the required green procurement training within six months of joining PCO.
Training for Acquisition Cardholders	n/a	n/a	PCO is developing a green procurement strategy and appropriate measurements for training, which will be reported on in the 2011-12 Departmental Performance Report (DPR).
Performance Evaluations	n/a	n/a	PCO is developing a green procurement strategy and appropriate measurements for performance evaluations will be reported on in the 2011-12 DPR.
Procurement Processes and Controls	n/a	n/a	PCO utilizes Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) green consolidated procurement instruments, when appropriate, for goods purchases; including paper, office supplies, and furniture and information technology equipment.

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
Office Paper	n/a	100	All PCO office paper was purchased against a green consolidated procurement instrument.
Printers	n/a	100	All PCO printers were purchased against a green consolidated procurement instrument.
Fleet	n/a	100	PCO has a small fleet of predominantly executive vehicles. All vehicles are purchased against green consolidated procurement instruments in accordance with the Government Motor Vehicles Ordering Guide and Executive Vehicle Listings.

Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods

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
	n/a	n/a	In 2010-11, PCO launched an office print study to establish baseline measures and determine strategies to reduce office print. A goal of this study will be a reduction in print devices and print volumes which will reduce consumption of print consumables. Similarly, this will enable the establishment of measures and reduction targets for future years.

Note: PCO acquires and manages its major assets centrally through the Corporate Services Branch. PCO is developing a greening strategy for operations. This strategy will be complete by fiscal year end 2012. In addition, PCO has initiated steps to raise awareness of staff and management and to ensure that procurement staff are trained on government standards and expectations.