U.S. General Services Administration Sustainable Procurement with the Government Purchase Card Adam Jones Procurement Analyst Program Analysis Division August 2010 Center for Acquisition Support

Agenda  EO Overview  Sustainable Acquisition  Recommendations for Vendor and Contractor Emissions (Section 13) 2

3 Executive Order  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 4

Sustainable Acquisition: Impact  Helps meet other EO goals  Drives new markets  Government required to: Define sustainable acquisition Track sustainable contract actions Educate acquisition workforce 5

Sustainable Acquisition: Implementation  FAR Case  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 6

Sustainable Acquisition: EPP  Environmentally Preferable Purchasing  Best value  EPA’s EPP Program ( No set standards Apply to any product/service 7

Sustainable Acquisition: Products  Energy Star®  FEMP-designated  WaterSense  BioPreferred  EPEAT  SNAP  CPG Compliant  3 rd party standards 8

Sustainable Acquisition: Services  Sustainable performance requirements Use of “green” or reusable products Electronic deliverables  Evaluation factors Criteria defined by Government Open-ended approach 9

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 10

Section 13: Requirement  How can the Government create a more sustainable supply chain?  EO 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 disclosure/reduction 11

12 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 13  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 14 Section 13: Implementation

Questions? Adam Jones Procurement Analyst Program Analysis Division Emile Monette Director Program Analysis Division