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Table 3: Green Procurement
PWGSC is planning to meet the objectives of the Policy on Green Procurement as follows:
For Section 7 Responsibilities (Departmental Implementation):
By incorporating environmental performance considerations and the requirements of the Policy on Green Procurement into procurement decision-making, implementing a managed print solution and training employees.
For Section 8 Responsibilities to Support all Departments:
- Integrating environmental performance considerations and green procurement requirements in common service procurement policies, procedures and business.
- Performance measures
- Number of Green Procurement Plans completed
- Number of standing offers and supply arrangements that have incorporated environmental considerations
- Providing green procurement information and tools to help all departments implement and track green procurement performance.
Has your department established green procurement targets?
| Yes |
Describe the green procurement targets that have been set by your department and indicate the associated benefits anticipated.
The departmental Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS) outlines the targets that have been set and the anticipated benefits. The table below is taken from the SDS 2007-2009. Anticipated benefits include increased integration of environmental performance considerations in procurement decisions to demonstrate leadership and a strong green procurement foundation to protect the environment and support sustainable development.
| Target | Activity | Result |
|---|---|---|
| By March 2010, to complete a pilot project that introduces a fully managed print solution to reduce the environmental impacts of PWGSC printing services. Performance Measure Degree to which pilot project is completed |
Implement a fully managed print solution in the National Capital Area (NCA) including the double-sided default | Fully managed print solution |
| Measure and report the results obtained for the NCA | Performance measurement report | |
| Establish the baseline benefits and impacts of implementing a fully managed print solution in regions including the double-sided default | Baseline in place | |
| Start regional implementations | Implementation underway | |
| Showcase results to other federal government departments (via the Green Procurement Interdepartmental Steering Group) | Other government departments (OGDs) made aware of results | |
| By March 2010 reduce the quantity of departmental printing equipment (e.g. printers, photocopiers, facsimile machines) by 50 percent compared to fiscal year 2005-2006. Performance Measure Quantity of printing equipment PWGSC uses |
Introduce a fully managed print solution for the department including the double-sided default feature and decreasing the number of personal printers | Fully managed print solution |
| By March 2010, develop and implement PWGSC Green Printing Standards. Performance Measures PWGSC Green Printing Standard approved and communicated Percentage of PWGSC published documents in compliance with the PWGSC Green Printing Standards |
Establish PWGSC green printing standard | Standard established |
| Promulgate green printing standard | Standard promulgated | |
| Monitor and report on use of green printing standard | Reports produced | |
| By March 2010, 90 percent of materiel managers, procurement personnel and acquisition card holders to have attended green procurement training. Performance Measure Quantity of printing equipment PWGSC uses |
Use the TBS Professional Development and Certification Program for the Procurement, Materiel Management and Real Property Communities | Knowledgeable Personnel |
| By March 2010, support the inclusion of environmental considerations into Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB) standards routinely used in the Government of Canada (GC) procurement process. Performance Measure Number of environmental considerations in the priority CGSB standards routinely used in the GC procurement process Number of environmental considerations recommendations related back to standards committee(s) for inclusion into the priority CGSB standards |
Define environmental considerations and needs for standards used in the procurement process | Defined environmental considerations |
| Determine priority CGSB standards routinely used in the GC procurement process | Prioritized CGSB standards | |
| Compare environmental considerations and needs and identify gaps for priority CGSB standards | Gap Analysis | |
| Relate gaps back to the CGSB's active standards committees for consideration | Report to standards committee | |
| Assess inclusion of environmental considerations in priority CGSB standards | Recommended environmental considerations for CGSB standards |
