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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., C215 or tailored in-house alternative) relative to total number of procurement and materiel management staff.
1b. Number of acquisition cardholders with formal green procurement training (e.g., C215 or tailored in-house 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 can report on progress and plans to improve the integration of environmental considerations in management processes and controls relative to procurement.
| Activity | 2008-09 Level as % |
2010-11 Level as % |
Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff | 40% | 75% | This will be achieved by means of an online
course offered through the Government of Canada's training
website, Campus Direct. All new and existing functional specialist staff will be asked to take the training within a specified time frame. |
| 1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders | 11% | 75% | This will be achieved by means of an online
course offered through the Government of Canada's training
website, Campus Direct. All new cardholders will be required to take the course before receiving a card. Existing cardholders will be asked to take the course in order to continue using their card. |
| 2. Performance Evaluations | 1% | 100% | Each functional specialist will have an objective included in his/her appraisal to ensure environmental considerations are taken into account in all procurement activities. |
| 3. Procurement Processes and Controls |
Contracting documents will be reviewed to include a clause addressing environmental considerations in the performance of the work required. Internal policies on procurement and materiel management will be reviewed and updated to integrate environmental considerations in decision making, from the procurement through to the disposal process Financial coding system will be reviewed and updated to improve the tracking and monitoring process. |
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 PWGSC) for a specified good or service relative to total dollar value of purchases for that good or service. Departments should include a minimum of two goods or services (e.g. IT hardware, imaging devices, and paper).
When a green consolidated procurement instrument (as designated by PWGSC) is not used or is unavailable for the specified good or service, this performance measure should be used: 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. Departments should indicate when a green consolidated procurement instrument for a good or service (as designated by PWGSC) is not used.
| Good/Service | 2008-09 Level as |
2010-11 Target as % |
Description/Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $ | % | |||
| Printers | $315,000 is ACOA's estimated value, based on current inventory. | 95% | 95% | Continued usage of “green consolidated
procurement instruments” as designated by PWGSC. |
| Photocopiers | These are multi-year lease contracts with varying start and end dates in different regions. | 100% | 100% | All of ACOA's units were leased through
green consolidated procurement instruments. Multifunctional units will be considered when renewing leases, thereby eliminating the need for additional office equipment (such as scanners and fax machines). |
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/leased (e.g., printing devices) relative to total number of full-time employees (FTEs).
| Consumable/Asset | 2008-09 Level as Ratio # per FTE |
2010-11 Target |
Description/Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Printers | The ratio was one printer per five employees. | *To decrease ACOA's existing ratio, wherever operationally applicable |
*The geographical location of ACOA's offices and the requirements of ACOA teleworkers are factors in determining the required number of printers. ACOA will review the requirement when printers are being replaced, and will redirect printing to multifunctional units wherever applicable, therefore reducing the number of printers on site. The use of multifunctional devices will also reduce the procurement of new scanners and fax machines. |
