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Green Procurement

Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building


Activity 2008-09
Level
as %
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff 0 100

All procurement personnel completed the Green Procurement (C215 course) in 2009-10.

Training for Acquisition Cardholders 0 100 In-house alternative training will be delivered to acquisition cardholders in 2010-11. Training will be provided on an ongoing basis as new acquisition cards are issued to employees.
Performance Evaluations 0 100 Starting in 2010-11, environmental considerations in support of the Green Procurement Policy objectives will form an integral part of the yearly performance evaluations of the Director, Financial Operations and Monitoring, and the Manager, Procurement.
Procurement Processes and Controls N/A 100
  • Green Procurement is part of CIHR's in-house procurement training program on contracting delivered to managers and employees involved in procurement activities.
  • CIHR maintains a spreadsheet to track its green procurement acquisitions.
  • CIHR developed a Green Procurement Plan in 2009-10. The Plan includes green procurement targets. To increase employee awareness of green procurement, the plan has been posted on CIHR's procurement intranet site.
  • CIHR will provide ongoing in-house alternative training to acquisition cardholders starting in 2010-11.

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments


Good/Sevice 2008-09
Level
2010-11
Target
as %
Description/Comments
$ %
Paper 27.7K 100 100 All paper for printing and business centres is green as of 2008-09.
Printing Services 220K 100 100 All printing services are green as of 2008-09.