U.S. General Services Administration Sustainable Procurement with the Government Purchase Card Adam Jones Procurement Analyst Program Analysis Division.

U.S. General Services Administration

Sustainable Procurement with the Government Purchase Card

Sustainable Procurement with the Government Purchase Card

Adam JonesProcurement AnalystProgram Analysis Division

Adam JonesProcurement AnalystProgram Analysis Division

August 2010August 2010

Center for Acquisition Support

Agenda

EO 13514 Overview Sustainable Acquisition Recommendations for Vendor and Contractor

Emissions (Section 13)

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Executive Order 13514

Accountability and transparency Strategic sustainability performance planning Multiple components of sustainability:

• GHG management• Sustainable buildings and communities• Water efficiency• Electronic products and services• Fleet and transportation management• Pollution prevention and waste reduction

Sustainable Acquisition: EO Requirement

95% of ALL contract actions shall be:• Energy-efficient• Water-efficient• Biobased• Environmentally preferable• Non-ozone depleting substances• Recycled content• Non-toxic or less toxic alternatives

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Sustainable Acquisition: Impact

Helps meet other EO goals Drives new markets Government required to:

• Define sustainable acquisition• Track sustainable contract actions• Educate acquisition workforce

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Sustainable Acquisition: Implementation

FAR Case 2010-01 FPDS-NG update Agency Green Purchasing Plans Green purchasing training GSA-specific actions

• GSA Advantage® sustainable icon realignment• Mandatory “green” MAS SINs• Level III “green” purchase card data

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Sustainable Acquisition: EPP

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best value EPA’s EPP Program (www.epa.gov/epp)

• No set standards• Apply to any product/service

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Sustainable Acquisition: Products

Energy Star® FEMP-designated WaterSense BioPreferred EPEAT SNAP CPG Compliant 3rd party standards

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Sustainable Acquisition: Services

Sustainable performance requirements• Use of “green” or reusable products• Electronic deliverables

Evaluation factors• Criteria defined by Government• Open-ended approach

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Sustainable Acquisition: Example

Rate quotes more favorably that offer/provide:• Mass-transit accessible/efficient transportation routes• Electronic distribution of materials• Online registration• Reusable food serviceware• Energy and water conservation programs• Recycling and waste minimization programs• Reusable badges, signage

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Section 13: Requirement

How can the Government create a more sustainable supply chain?

EO 13514 required GSA to explore feasibility of:• Requiring vendors to report GHG emissions

through voluntary registries or other organizations• Mandating GHG emissions inventory disclosure• Purchasing preferences for GHG

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Section 13: Impact

Would present significant challenges:• Scope 3 GHG emissions accounting standards• Vendor resources (esp. small business)• Data access & storage• Confidential business information• Data validity & verification• Training and education• FAR changes

Section 13: General Themes

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Recommendations strongly advocate:• Incentivized, phased approach

Voluntary disclosure of GHG emissions inventories Build supplier & Government capability Develop standards and processes Educate industry and acquisition workforce

• Leveraging actions already being implemented by supplier base

• Minimizing impact on acquisition workforce• Targeted outreach program for small business

Establish PMO to manage:• Connections between suppliers and agencies• Acquisition workforce training• Supplier and agency outreach

WRI Scope 3 Supply Chain Road Test GSA supply chain GHG emissions disclosure

initiative Phase-in of procurement changes

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Section 13: Implementation

Questions?

Adam JonesProcurement AnalystProgram Analysis [email protected]

Emile MonetteDirectorProgram Analysis [email protected]