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Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building

1. Green Procurement Training

Activity	2008-09 Level as %	2010-11 Target as %	Description/Comments
1a. Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff	93%	100%	As of 2008, 93 per cent of all procurement specialists had received Green Procurement Training. Modifications have been made to update the content of the Green Procurement course, which is now available to all staff via Campus Direct, free of charge. Material managers and new pocurement specialists will receive procurement training, either through the TBS Professional Development and Certification program or other course offerings. AAFC will continue to provide training to all material managers and procurement specialists moving forward.

1b. Training for Acquisition Cardholders

At AAFC, full-time procurement specialists and materiel managers process the large majority of Acquisition Card transactions. These procurement specialists and material managers are included in the training described above. There are also many other AAFC employees who periodically use Acquisition Cards to handle routine purchases (office supplies, etc). AAFC will develop guidance on green procurement for Acquisition Cardholders and communicate it as part of the already established annual Acquisition Card review exercise.

2. Performance Evaluations

AAFC will identify key managers and functional heads of procurement and material management and ensure that environmental considerations related to green procurement initiatives are incorporated into their performance objectives for FY 2010-2011 where appropriate.

3. Procurement Processes and Controls

Green Procurement has been a focus of federal greening efforts, based on the approach that life-cycle management of assets begins with procurement. AAFC will continue to explore the integration of environmental performance into planning, acquisition, use and disposal, which can improve the purchasing of green products, reduce the in-use costs and ensure disposal is in accordance with environmental standards. This will include the purchasing of greener products, whether more energy efficient, less harmful or containing a higher percentage of recycled material, which can make a significant impact. The department will continue to focus on greening our fleet operations, through procurement of E-85 and environmentally friendly vehicles. AAFC will also identify and consider opportunities in areas where improvements could be achieved such as ensuring green specifications in cleaning and janitorial related contracts.

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

AAFC will continue to use standing offers put in place by PWGSC for consolidated green procurement. These standing offers cover 10 mandatory commodities, including office supplies and devices, and fuels, lubricants, oils, and waxes.

The department promotes, and will continue to promote, the use of these standing offers where applicable.

Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods (Optional/Where Applicable)

Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods

AAFC developed and implemented a printer rationalization strategy for offices within the NCR, and will continue to manage this process. The department will continue initiatives that it has implemented to reduce paper consumption, such as default duplex printing for printers. The year-over-year trend indicates a consistent decrease in paper consumption, which is expected to continue into the future.