• Executive Order 13514 - Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and Economic Performance

• Executive Order 13423 - Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management

• Presidential Memorandum of February, 2012 Driving Innovation and Creating Jobs in Rural America through Biobased and Sustainable Product Procurement

Legislation

• Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008

• Section 9002

• Energy Policy Act of 2005

• Section 943

• Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002

• Section 9002

• Biomass Research and Development Act of 2000

Federal Acquisition Regulation

• New! Final Rule Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR; Biobased Procurements

• Interim Rule: Federal Acquistion Regulation: Sustainable Acquisition: Effective May 31, 2011 (Updates FAR to include Executive Orders 13514 and 13423 including requirements related to the Federal Procurement Preference for biobased products)

• Final rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement the BioPreferred program

Proposed and Final designation item

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