Office of Acquisition and Property Management
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTING
INITIATIVES
December 2, 1996
Department of the Interior Acquisition Policy Release (DIAPR)
97-2
SUBJECT: ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACTING INITIATIVES
- 1. Purpose:
- The purpose of this DIAPR is to
implement policy pertaining to Federal acquisition requirements that comply with statutory and
Executive Orders involving environmental initiatives.
- 2. Effective Date:
- December 2,
1996.
- 3. Expiration Date:
- This guidance will
remain in
effect until canceled or superseded.
- 4. Background:
- Over the last two decades,
a number of statutes and Executive Orders have established
environmental compliance requirements on the acquisition process.
Consistent with such laws and executive orders, the Department of
the Interior is committed to implementing requirements that
result in responsible agency wide practices that conserve energy,
water, and other natural resources. These statutes and Executive
Orders require developing affirmative programs, and incorporating
additional solicitation provisions and contract clauses to
satisfy compliance requirements. The statutes and Executive
Orders address:
- Environmentally preferable and energy-efficient products and
services (Appendix A);
- Energy conservation(Appendix B);
- Pollution prevention(Appendix C);
and
- Ozone-depleting
substances(Appendix D).
- A glossary and listings of statutes and Executive Orders are found
in Appendices E and F, respectively.
- 5. Actions Required:
- Refer to individual
environmental subject area appendices for specific guidance on
implementing of the statutory and Executive Order requirements.
All questions or requests for reference materials identified
in this document should be addressed to Jennings Wong,
Procurement Analyst, Office of Acquisition and Property
Management, on (202)208-6704.
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Paul A. Denett, Director
Office of Acquisition and
Property Management
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Attachments: Appendices
cc: Willie Taylor, Director, Office of Environmental Policy
and Compliance
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