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Agencies easily achieving green purchasing goals
Eight departments earn gold award for buying green electronics at least 95 percent of the time. Agencies also relying on renewable energy to provide electricity and power vehicles at a higher rate.
Tags: technology , contracting , Sarah O'Brien , EPA , Office of the Federal Environmental Executive , Air Force , Energy , Federal Acquisition Regulations Council , Green Electronics Council , IEEE , EPEAT , Fleet , Green power , Federal Electronics Challenge
OMB wants latest data on green purchasing
Agencies have until Jan. 15 to submit 2009 information on how they are meeting environmental goals.
Tags: management , procurement , OMB , OFPP , Office of the Environmental Executive , GreenGov initiative , EPEAT , OMB Scorecard on Environmental Stewardship
Nuclear Security Administration goes thin and green
The Energy bureau has a goal to cut the carbon footprint by almost a third. GSA is helping agencies meet governmentwide green goals by providing measuring tools, training and acquisition assistance.
Tags: contracting , technology , Steve Kempf , Robert Brese , NNSA , GSA , DoE , EPA , White House , AFCEA Bethesda , Thin clients , energy efficiency , cybersecurity , Sustainability executive order
OFPP looks for better green purchasing data
A new survey on how well agencies contract for sustainable products and services is under development. GSA and OFPP also are taking other steps to promote green purchasing including training courses and changes to acquisition regulations.
Tags: contracting , Cyndi Vallani , Dana Arnold , OFPP , GSA , EPA , GreenGov Symposium , biobased products , Energy Star , EPEAT , green government , Jason Miller
