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Government Agencies Required to Go 95% Green on All Purchases

By Tracey de Morsella on June 3, 2011 Comments Off on Government Agencies Required to Go 95% Green on All Purchases Agriculture Department, Air Force, Army Reserve training post, bio-based, biodegradable, CA, clean energy, compostable, cool roofs, Defense Department, Depar, Department of Transportation, DoD, electronics stewardship, energy-efficient, Environmental Protection Agency, environmentally preferable, executive order on green management, Federal Acquisition Regulations Council, federal contractors, Federal Trade Commission, Fort Hunter Liggett, FTC, general services administration, green aviation, Green Guides, green management, green NASA Ames, Green Purchasing Plan, green supply chain, Greenspace Initiative, GSA, Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims, interim rule on green procurement, NASA, net-zero-energy building requirement, non-ozone depleting, nontoxic, Obama administration, Pilot Army Net Zero Installation initiative, recycled content, recycling, section 438; Livability Principles, solar array, stormwater provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, sustainability base, sustainable purchasing, sustainable systems, tment of Housing and Urban Development, vegetative roofs, waste diversion, waste streams, Water Efficiency, water efficient

Two days ago, the Federal Acquisition Regulations Council released an interim rule on green procurement, requiring that the head of each agency ensure that 95 percent of new contract actions are for products and services that are energy efficient, water efficient, bio-based, environmentally preferable or non-ozone depleting, adhering to criteria set out by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Agriculture Department. The agencies also must aim to procure items that contain recycled content and are nontoxic.

Center for a New American Dream Responsible Purchasing Fellowships

By Tracey de Morsella on May 6, 2009 Comments Off on Center for a New American Dream Responsible Purchasing Fellowships environmentally responsible products, environmentally responsible services, Fellows, purchasing, Responsible Purchasing Network, RPN, socially responsible products, socially responsible services, sustainable purchasing, Sustainable Supply Management, The Center for a New American Dream

The Center for a New American Dream seeks two, one-year paid Fellows for the Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN). RPN develops cutting edge strategies and resources to assist large institutions, including state and local governments, universities, and corporations, in purchasing socially and environmentally responsible products and services. Two fellowship positions are available – one starting immediately, one starting August 2009.