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Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building

Performance Measures for Part A:

Activity	2008-09 Level as %	2010-11 Level as %	Description/Comments
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff	60%	100%	Basic green procurement information provided as part of WD's in-house “General Procurement: Information for All” training sessions; and Canada School course “Green Procurement-C215” will be mandatory for procurement and material management staff.
Training for Acquisition Cardholders	50%	100%	Basic green procurement information provided as part of WD in-house “General Procurement: Information for All” training sessions; and Canada School course “Green Procurement-C215” will be mandatory for acquisition card holders.
Performance Evaluations	15%	100%	The regional managers, Finance and Corporate Services, the Manager of Corporate Administration and the procurement functional specialists will have GREEN1 performance evaluations; and The number and type of performance evaluations will depend on the individual and how much of his/her work is tied to the procurement process. e.g.  -  The Procurement Services Advisor will coordinate the green procurement training requirements of procurement/material management staff and acquisition cardholders.
Procurement Processes and Controls	n/a	100%	WD Procurement Strategy; Sustainable Development Strategy; Mandatory use of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) GREEN Consolidated Procurement Instruments (CPI); Electronic BidBox; Purchase EnerGuide appliances; Lifecycle management in Asset Management Framework; and Bi-annual staff awareness events on greening government.

COMMENTS: WD continues to contribute to the overall Government of Canada commitment to green government operations through training and awareness, as well as ongoing advice to procurement staff on the latest initiatives and procurement tools for green goods and services.  Increased knowledge leads to improved tracking of green procurement and purchasing.

 

Part B: Use of Green Consolidated Procurement Instruments

Performance Measures for Part B:

Good/Sevice	2008-09 Level		2010-11 Target as %	Description/Comments
	$	%
Paper	$13,049.02	n/a	100%	call-ups from PWGSC “green” CPI
Imaging Devices	$251,461.18	n/a	100%	call-ups from PWGSC “green” CPI
IT Hardware	$368,299.48	n/a	100%	call-ups from PWGSC “green” CPI
Furniture	$21,553.17	n/a	n/a	call-ups from PWGSC “green” CPI
Toner Cartridges	$18,650.00	n/a	60%	call-ups from PWGSC “green” CPI

COMMENTS:

Paper - copy paper is purchased exclusively from the PWGSC GREEN CPI.  Copy paper purchases are paid with the acquisition card and consequently the total dollars spent on paper are difficult to determine as acquisition card purchases are not recorded as call-ups against the CPI.

Imaging Devices – purchased exclusively from the PWSGC GREEN CPI.

IT Hardware – purchased exclusively from the PWGSC GREEN CPI.

Furniture – purchased exclusively from PWGSC CPI.  Corporately, WD has “set-aside” furniture under the Procurement Strategy for Aboriginal Business (PSAB), however purchases furniture that meets the GREEN criteria as set forth by Treasury Board.  Identification of purchases is limited to one category, i.e. GREEN or PSAB and not both.  Most furniture purchases for WD are identified as PSAB.

Toner Cartridges – discussion ongoing with regional offices to encourage purchase of recycled toner cartridges.  Remanufactured toner cartridges are not available for all equipment.

Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods

Performance Measure For Part C:

COMMENTS:

Consumable use reduction initiatives

• default double-sided printing/copying;
• electronic bid box, reducing paper from suppliers and providing electronic copies (number of paper copies significantly reduced)  e.g. BidBox.AB@wd-deo.gc.ca;
• requesting electronic deliverables from suppliers, and reducing hard copy reports;
• multi-use imaging devices utilized to combine printers, photocopies and scanners; and
• re-purposing furniture.

E-Waste in WD

WD does not generate a large volume of electronic waste, but is very diligent in disposing of electronic waste in an environmentally responsible and cost effective manner.  The provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan have active and well-regulated not-for-profit recycling associations providing services at a nominal cost. 

• Cellphones/Blackberries, etc.
  • returned to service provider; or
  • donated to charitable organizations.
• Photocopiers/Printers/Scanners/Fax Machines etc.
  • returned to manufacturers;
  • sent to provincial recyclers; or
  • computers for schools.
• Hard drives/VCR tapes/CDs/DVDs/Back-up tapes etc.
  • sent for destruction with various service providers, with environmentally responsible practices.
• Computers/Obsolete Servers/Monitors
  • computers for schools;
  • Crown Assets Disposal (PWGSC); or
  • provincial recyclers.

Other

WD has a shredding contract with an environmentally responsible company.