Procurement Wizard

Subject: DBEDT conducts this workshop. Introduction to the environmental, economic, health and pollution prevention benefits of ‘green purchasing’, also known as environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP); provide an overview of the procurement mandates for agencies under state law (Chapter 196, HRS and AD 06-01); and how to identify and procure environmentally preferable products in the SPO price and vendor lists. Includes products with Energy Star ratings, recycled and bio-based content ranging from office supplies to less toxic institutional cleaning products. Presenters will also briefly discuss the Hawaii Clean Energy Initiative and Global Warming Solutions Act (Act 234, SLH 2007) as broader context for green purchasing. Participants will learn about current green purchasing activities of other agencies and the results of the annual EPA - DOH environmentally preferable purchasing survey. The new Green Government Challenge, a voluntary program which includes green purchasing criteria. Learn about how green purchasing saves money, energy and water resources, protects worker health and reduces pollution.
Revision Date: 2014-12-01
URL: https://spo.adobeconnect.com/p6vgqcz86t0/
Resource types: Training
Manual Content types: Market Research|Procurement Planning