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Table 3 - Green Procurement
Departmental Green Procurement processes are based on achieving value-for-money leveraging procurement in order to accomplish broader social, economic and environmental outcomes, in compliance with certain policies, such as the Policy on Green Procurement.
Departmental purchasing patterns for products essential to operations are assessed using key standards to support sustainable development. Electronic-based Green Procurement processes are also an important part of the Department's commitment to reduce the environmental footprint of paper-based transactions particularly for thousands of low dollar value transactions. Since departmental purchasing is subject to the use of mandatory standing offers established by Public Works and Government Services Canada, work continues to identify opportunities where Green Procurement can be improved. Appropriate communications strategies and tools including the Purchasing Portal, will ensure appropriate use of "green" items.
The Department is raising awareness and understanding of Green Procurement through training and communications. Functional specialists receive training through courses offered by the School of Public Service, and managers and administrative staff receive information through departmental awareness sessions. Green Procurement information is added to the Departmental Purchasing Portal and employees receive regular information through the Intranet site and communiqués.
The Department’s Green Procurement target setting status is currently “in progress”. A National Departmental Working Group has been established to conduct an analysis of key commodities purchased, to identify opportunities, to establish procurement tools that meet departmental needs, and to ensure that the information is communicated to Public Works and Government Services Canada Commodity Councils for the development of mandatory standing offers. Where government-wide tools are not mandated, tools will be developed and aligned with those from Public Works and Government Services Canada as they become available.
More specifically, the Department will continue to assess opportunities to decrease paper-based transactions and improve the efficiency and costs associated with low dollar value procurement promoting appropriate use of the Acquisition Card and the Procurement Portal.
In establishing firm targets, the Department must operate within what is currently available through the use of mandatory standing offers and departmental contracting authorities.
