Procurement References
- Clearinghouse of Federal Green Purchasing Program Information
- California's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual
This manual covers over 40 major product categories. In each chapter is a specifications section, some have specification, others have links or contacts.
- Database Tool to Locate Green Products and Services
The designated green products are separated into 18 spreadsheets: Building Construction; Traffic Control; Landscaping; Roadway Construction; Building Interior; Building Finishes; Paper Office Products; Printing; Non-Paper Office Products; Office Electronics; Refrigeration & AC; Renewable Energy; Vehicle Products; Park and Recreation; Cleaning Products; Cafeteria Services; Lubricants, Oils, Hydraulic Fluids and Greases; and Miscellaneous. The products listed are those for which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department Energy, or U.S. Department of Agriculture have issued designations or otherwise provided guidance for green environmental or energy attributes.
- EPA's On-line Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Training
- Securing Environmental Outcomes
Adding Environmental Performance into Performance-Based Service Contracts Presentation for the 2003 Conference on Performance-Based Contracts, Insitute for Defense and Governmental Advancement
- Green Seals' Choose Green Reports
- EPA's Comprehensive Procurement Guidelines for Federal Agency Purchase of Recycled Content Products
- EPA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program
- Green Office Furnishings
State of California's specification for sustainable modular furniture sets new industry standards for indoor air quality, prescribes a high level of recycled content in components and packaging, bans CFCs and HCFCs used in foam production, and addresses energy-efficient task lighting designed for work stations. The environmental specification also requires manufacturers to carry out solid waste audits and prepare waste reduction plans at manufacturing facilities.
- Safer, Effective Alternatives to DEET Insect Repellent
- Biobased Products
- Other Green Products
- Environment-Related Provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulations