Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy Supplementary Information Table. Read down for the green procurement target, performance measurement and expected result. Read down and across for the performance indicator and targeted performance level. Read down for the departmental green procurement target. Read down and across for the performance indicator and implementation strategy or best practice and across for the targeted performance level. Read down for the Strategic Environmental Assessment.
Target 7.2: Green Procurement |
As of April 1, 2014, the Government of Canada will continue to take action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement, in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement. |
Performance Measurement |
Expected result |
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services. |
Performance indicator |
Targeted performance level |
Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014 |
Yes – completed March 31, 2015 |
Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent in the given fiscal year |
Number: 13 Percentage: 100% |
Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement in the given fiscal year |
Number: 4 Percentage: 100% |
Departmental green procurement target |
All procurement administration incorporates environmental considerations. |
Performance indicator |
Targeted performance level |
- The Procurement Unit will release Requests for Proposals and accept submissions of bids electronically wherever practical, and
- All contracts will be printed double-sided.
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Percentage: 100% |
Departmental green procurement target |
The School will continue to update its internal contracting documents (i.e. Statement of Work and Request for Proposal templates) to ensure that up-to-date environmental considerations are included. |
Performance indicator |
Targeted performance level |
Number of documents reviewed that meet the target relative to total number of documents in the given year |
Number of documents reviewed: 2
Percentage: 100% |
Implementation strategy element or best practice |
Targeted performance level |
7.2.1.5. Leverage common use procurement instruments where available and feasible. |
The School is seeking to reach "Achieved" status as defined in the Greening Government Operations implementation guidelines for this target area. |
Best Practice
7.2.4. Increase awareness of the Policy on Green Procurement among managers. This will be achieved through information provided using the School's internal broadcast communications vehicles. |
The School is seeking to reach "Achieved" status as defined in the Greening Government Operations implementation guidelines for this target area. |
Strategic Environmental Assessment |
The School will continue to ensure that its decision-making process includes consideration of the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) goals and targets through the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) process. An SEA for policy, plan or program proposals includes an analysis of the impacts of the given proposal on the environment, including on the FSDS goals and targets. The results of the School's SEAs are made public when an initiative is announced. The purpose of the public statement is to demonstrate that when there are environmental effects, including impacts on achieving the FSDS goals and targets, of the approved policy, plan or program that they have been appropriately considered during proposal development and decision making. |