1. Green Purchasing Executive Order for Governor Martin O’Malley drafted in 2009 Green Purchasing Legislation introduced by Senator Jamie Raskin in 2010 Start at the Top

2. Assemble a team Interagency Maryland Green Purchasing Committee formed in 2010 Challenges: engaging procurement staff, buyers, environmental agencies

3. Use a Carrot… Published Purchasing Guidelines in 2011 Deployed Green Purchasing Training in 2012 Published Quarterly Green Purchasing Newsletter in 2013

4. … and a Stick Developing reporting framework and requirements – effective FY 2015

5. It’s what you know… Using industry standards and consensus certifications Focusing on what we control - statewide commodity and facilities maintenance contracts

6. … and who you know Received strategic support and technical assistance from Responsible Purchasing Network

7. Keep it simple Procurement/Contracting Staff don’t want to figure out green requirements Published environmentally preferable specifications in 2013