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1 INTEGRATING ECO-LABELS & ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCT STANDARDS INTO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT SOLICITATIONS Experiences from the City of Portland, Oregon May 20, 2014 Stacey Foreman, LEED AP O+M , Sustainable Procurement Coordinator, Procurement
May 20, 2014 Stacey Foreman, LEED AP O+M, Sustainable Procurement Coordinator, Procurement Services
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Energy Star, Water Sense Green Seal EPEAT SCS (Indoor Advantage, others) BPI Compostable NSF 140, 332 e-Stewards FSC ANSI/BIFMA e3 & level UL Environment (EcoLogo,
USGBC LEED Green-e Oeko-Tex, GOTS USDA Organic And more….
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Don’t have to be a scientist, chemist, LCA expert, etc. Can save staff time
Easier specification development Faster product compliance verification Can anticipate availability of compliant products & distributors
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Mandatory – integrate into technical specifications Mandatory – with delayed compliance Preference – integrate into evaluative criteria
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Source: www.takepart.com
Lots of players – not always sure where to start, what’s credible Multiple labels or standards per product category is confusing
Do the research, create guidance tools for end-users/staff Network (what have others used?) Drawback: not always time to do this; guidance documents need to be
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Not always clear where to find product registry or there are multiple
Ask bidders/proposers for compliance/certification documentation Drawbacks:
Not all compliance documentations are created equal This does not help with availability research done as part of spec devo
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Lack of complete, public transparency (e.g. some scorecard labels)
Ask bidders/proposers to provide copy of product scorecard Drawbacks:
Refusal to provide scorecard Can be a challenge for small distributors to get this information This does not help with availability research done as part of spec devo
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City’s relatively small spend = hard to mandate new standards Certification still a challenge for smaller manufacturers, local startups
Allow for delayed/phased compliance Drawbacks:
Takes extra time and follow-through Risk having it not work out
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Standards/Labels sometimes conflict with one another Standards/Labels not “green” enough
Customization (use standard/label, ++) Drawbacks:
Adds compliance work for purchasing staff Confusing to bidders/proposers
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Demonstrating benefits from specifying certified products
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City of Portland’s Sustainable Procurement Program
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