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Table: Green Procurement
| Plans to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement |
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As a science based department, DFO is keenly aware of their responsibility with regards to sustainable development and green procurement.
We have encouraged Green Procurement for many years and have included the requirement for clauses in our contracts requiring reports to be i.e. double-sided on recycled paper or on disk also selection of goods and services is based on their efficient use of energy and natural resources, potential to reuse or recycle and safe means of disposal. The Mandatory Standing Offers of PWGSC is further enhancing this activity with their implementation of environmental performance considerations in their procurement decision-making processes and we applaud this move.The various training courses and information that have been made available has enabled our employees to be more aware of their roles and responsibilities as it relates to green procurement. Transportation is the single largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Canada. The "greening" of DFO motor vehicle fleet is a continuous challenge considering the majority of vehicles in the DFO fleet are full-size pick up trucks (69.4%). While the essential of the DFO necessitate the need for a large number of light and medium duty trucks, either to meet the operational needs of operating in remote locations or the requirements for transporting equipment, controls to ensure that vehicles are purchased with respect to balancing equipment versus environmental sustainability (including programs when available that encourage purchasing vehicles that consume less fuel, alternative fuels, or both) should continue. Though the passenger motor vehicle fleet is considerably smaller (9.3%), the department is seriously looking at different approaches to purchase hybrid or duel fuel where applicable such as Leadership Vehicle Rebate Initiative; potential funding.DFO will develop a Green Procurement Policy early in the next fiscal year and look forward to working with private industry and other government departments to continue our green procurement together with sustainable development initiatives. Currently DFO is laying out the groundwork to combine Procurement, Contracting and Realty requirements embedded in a policy that will allow DFO to build a policy in FY 2009-10. As part of a policy, we wish to embed into the policy a section that addresses the four stages of Life Cycle Management (LCM) of assets, not only looks at Green Procurement from the Planning and Procurement stages but as well the In-Use [maintenance] and disposal issues at the end of the life cycle stage [to reflect the current CAD position on e-waste management.] |
| Establishment of green procurement targets |
| In progress. Targets will be integrated into the new DFO Green Procurement Policy. |
| Green procurement targets associated benefits anticipated |
| Targets will be integrated into the new DFO Green Procurement Policy. |