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Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual Presentation to the California Integrated Waste Management Board Prepared by Kimya Lambert.

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1 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual Presentation to the California Integrated Waste Management Board Prepared by Kimya Lambert and Kathy Frevert Feb. 14, 2006

2 EPP = Environment + Price + Performance EPP incorporates human health and environmental concerns as part of the search for high quality products and services at competitive prices. EPP incorporates human health and environmental concerns as part of the search for high quality products and services at competitive prices.

3 EPP… a formal definition Procurement or acquisition of goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing goods or services …. Source: Calif. Public Contract Code, Section 12400

4 Purpose of EPP Best Practices Manual ► Fulfill requirement of EPP Law (AB 498, Chan, Chapter 575, Statutes of 2002) ► Assist State agencies with meeting requirements:  Laws ► Waste diversion, recycled-content product (RCP) procurement  Executive orders ► Energy conservation, sustainable building, and greenhouse gas emission reduction

5 Purpose, continued ► Assist purchasing officials and specification writers with limited environmental background.

6 EPP Best Practices Manual ► Sponsors:  DGS Procurement deputy director  CIWMB executive director ► CIWMB Staff Involvement  Co-manage project with DGS  Review all sections  Serve as Primary Authors and/or Reviewers for numerous sections

7 EPP Best Practices Manual Scope ► 42 subject matter specific sections ► Almost all products covered ► Wide range of environmental and public health issues considered

8 EPP Best Practices Manual Cross-Media Approach ► Topics: ► Authors/reviewers: 100 employees from at least 16 state entities Waste preventionWaste prevention Recycled contentRecycled content End-of-life mgmtEnd-of-life mgmt WaterWater EnergyEnergy Less hazardousLess hazardous Air qualityAir quality And moreAnd more

9 Benefits ► Promotes CIWMB mission: waste prevention, diversion, buy recycled ► Web-based ► Serves variety of audiences ► Potential for large impact

10 Status ► 70% of the final sections submitted for final review ► 50% on-line at the new Green California Web site: www.green.ca.gov www.green.ca.gov ► Expect completion by spring 2006

11 EPP Best Practices Manual Future ► Finish remaining sections ► Market Manual to target audiences ► Continue training and outreach ► On-going maintenance crucial

12 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Best Practices Manual www.green.ca.gov/EPP Hosted by Dept. of General Services

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