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2010-11

Supplementary Tables
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Sources of Respendable and Non-respendable Revenue
Green Procurement

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Green Procurement

**Part A: Green Procurement Capacity Building**
Activity	Target as % (as reported in 2010-11 RPP)	Actual Results as %	Description/Comments
Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff			Hiring of an external exo-advisor to work with the person responsible for fit-ups and the environment in the NBC's sustainable development plan. Meeting with unit heads held in Feburary 2011. Raising procurement and materiel management staff/unit heads' awareness of the sustainable development action plan developed by the NBC - suggested green practices - various actions outlined in the plan implemented: time frame 2011-2012-2013. Training of staff concerned in May 2011.
Training for Acquisition Cardholders			N/A
Performance Evaluations			N/A
Procurement Processes and Controls			Process ongoing. Environmental considerations applied where possible and clauses to be added to contracts with the NBC. Procurement is done based on the provisions of Public Works and Government Services Canada standing offers. A communication strategy has been developed to inform and raise park staff and visitors' awareness of the sustainable development measures in place.

**Part B: Use of Green consolidated Procurement Instruments**
Good/Service	Target as % (as reported in 2010-11 RPP)	Actual Results as %	Description/Comments
Multifunction photocopier	N/A		Leasing through standing offers of two photocopiers in 2010-2011 to reduce printing and centralize services. Future environmental impact.
Hybrid vehicles	N/A		Procurement through standing offers of two hybrid vehicles in 2010-2011. Future environmental impact.

**Part C: Reduction Initiatives for Specific Goods (optional/Where applicable)**
Consumable/Asset	Target as % Reduction or # per FTE	Actual Results as % Reduction or # per FTE	Description/Comments
Reduced pollution and water consumption, waste management, park conservation and recycling	N/A		Ceasing produciton of hanging planters (reduced water consumption and pollution by eliminating use of water trucks). Using organic based fertilizers (reduced pollution). Eliminating waste sent to landfills (waste materials management). Asking arboricultural contractors to collect wood chips in the park (conserving and using biomass). Reusing certain articles of clothing (skirts, polos, pants, shirts) - practice used for a number of years. Reducing fuel consumption by 7% compared with 2009-2010. Reducing paper purchases by 9% in 2010-2011 compared with 2009-2010. Reducing ink cartridge purchases by 19% compared with 2009-2010.