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Departmental Performance Report 2012–2013: Greening Government Operations

Green Procurement Targets

As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish at least three SMART green procurement targets to reduce environmental impacts.

Green Procurement Target: Procurement Processes and Controls. Read down the first column for the following categories: target status, the performance measure and progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. Read to the right for the results for the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. The last row provides a section for strategies and/or comments. There is a blank field in the table beside the performance measure.
1. Procurement Processes and Controls
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target status Achieved
All procurement processes and controls incorporate environmental considerations.  
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100% 100%
Strategies and/or Comments

  1. All procurement staff have been trained on green procurement. Green procurement is included in the course content for administrative assistants.
  2. The Contracting and Procurement Unit releases Requests for Proposals electronically and accepts submissions of bids electronically.
  3. All contracts are printed double-sided.
  4. Folders are reused or recycled.
Green Procurement Target: Paper. Read down the first column for the following categories: target status, the performance measure and progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. Read to the right for the results for the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. The last row provides a section for strategies and/or comments. There is a blank field in the table beside the performance measure.
2. Paper
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target status Achieved
Paper purchased by the School is made from recycled material.  
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100% 100%
Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Paper purchased for School courses is made from recycled material.
Green Procurement Target: Binders. Read down the first column for the following categories: target status, the performance measure and progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. Read to the right for the results for the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. The last row provides a section for strategies and/or comments. There is a blank field in the table beside the performance measure.
3. Binders
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target status Achieved
Binders purchased by the School are made from recycled material.  
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100% 100%
Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Binders purchased for School courses are made from recycled material.

As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish SMART targets for training, employee performance evaluations and management processes and controls, as they pertain to procurement decision making.

Training for Select Employees Target: Training for Procurement and Material Management Staff and Acquisition Cardholders. Read down the first column for the following categories: target status, performance measure and progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. Read to the right for the results for the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. The last row provides a section for strategies and/or comments. There is a blank field in the table beside the performance measure.
Training for Select Employees

Training for Procurement and Materiel Management Staff and Acquisition Cardholders
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target status Achieved
All procurement staff are trained on green procurement. Green procurement content is incorporated in the purchasing course for administrative assistants.  
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100% 100%
Strategies and/or Comments

  1. All procurement staff have received training on green procurement principles.
  2. The School has applied green procurement principles to its contracting activities. A chapter on green procurement is included in the course for administrative assistants.
Employee Performance Evaluations Target. Read down the first column for the following categories: target status, performance measure and progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. Read to the right for the results for the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. The last row provides a section for strategies and/or comments. There is a blank field in the table beside the performance measure.
Employee Performance Evaluations for Managers and Functional Heads of Procurement and Materiel Management

Performance Evaluations
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target status Achieved
Government of Canada Procurement and Contracting Policies and Directives, including those related to green procurement are reflected in the performance agreements of management and staff in the Contracting and Procurement Unit.  
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100% 100%
Strategies and/or Comments

  1. Performance evaluations of all employees in the Contracting and Procurement Unit are aligned to support relevant procurement and materiel management obligations, including the objectives under the Government of Canada Policy on Green Procurement.
Management Processes and Controls Target: Procurement Processes and Controls. Read down the first column for the following categories: target status, performance measure and progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year. Read to the right for the results for the Report on Plans and Priorities and the Departmental Performance Report. The last row provides a section for strategies and/or comments. There is a blank field in the table beside the performance measure.
Management Processes and Controls

Procurement Processes and Controls
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target status Achieved
The electronic release of Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotations and the acceptance of electronic submissions of bids.  
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100% 100%
Strategies and/or Comments

  1. The Contracting and Procurement Unit releases Requests for Proposals and Requests for Quotations electronically and accepts electronic submissions of bids in order to reduce paper consumption.
  2. All contracts are printed double-sided.
  3. Folders are reused or recycled.
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