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Agencies are encouraged to seek discounts when ordering through GSA Schedules and GSA Schedule Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) urges agencies to seek discounts in its memo, Achieving Better Value from Our Acquisitions.

PBS Mid-Atlantic Region recently released a solicitation that requires the selected contractor at the post office and courthouse in Pittsburgh to use green products and services during project planning, design, construction, and maintenance. The contractor also must submit a report identifying which green products it will use.The solicitation is the region's first to incorporate green purchasing requirements.