2015–16 Report on Plans and Priorities—Supplementary table and information
2015–16 Report on Plans and Priorities
Supplementary table and information
Green procurement
Target 7.2: Green Procurement
As of 1 April 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.
Scope and Context
Approach
The Office’s approach to implementing green procurement is to target the use of Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) procurement instruments and to train key management and procurement personnel.
Our main contribution to green procurement is the influence that our audit work and our recommendations for improvement have on the actions of federal departments and agencies and Crown corporations.
Management Processes and Controls
The Office’s procurement needs are predominantly for commodity goods, such as computers, printers and copiers, office supplies, and furniture, and for professional services, including construction services (at times). For all significant purchases, the Office maximizes its Green Procurement by taking advantage of PWGSC’s procurement instruments, such as National Master Standing Offers or Departmental Standing Offers. In so doing, the Office achieves the levels of Green Procurement that have been negotiated by PWGSC.
The use of PWGSC procurement instruments allows the Office to incorporate environmental performance considerations in its procurement planning.
Since the 2010–11 fiscal year, the Office has followed PWGSC’s Federal Electronic Waste Strategy for electronic and electrical equipment (for example, for acquiring ENERGY STAR high-efficiency appliances and equipment, and for the disposal of electronic equipment and appliances).
Performance Measurement
Expected Result
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use, and disposal of goods and services.
| Performance Indicator | Targeted Performance Level |
|---|---|
| Number and percentage of specialists in procurement and/or materiel management who have completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course or equivalent, in the given fiscal year. | 100% |
| Additional Activities | Targeted Performance Level |
|---|---|
| Ensure that purchases of paper contain post-consumer fibre, are certified by Eco-Logo and processed chlorine- free, are certified as Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) recycled, and are manufactured using biogas energy. | 100% of paper purchases |
| Ensure that purchases of notebook computers, servers, and software are made through PWGSC consolidated procurement instruments, where available. | 100% of purchases |
| Ensure that the Auditor General’s vehicle (Office vehicle fleet) is replaced using the PWGSC National Master Standing Offer, when required. The Executive Vehicle Policy states that executives’ vehicles will be hybrid-electric; factory-equipped for natural gas, propane, or E-85 ethanol fuel; or factory-equipped, four-cylinder, with a conventional engine emitting below 4,200 kg of CO2 emissions per year. | 100% of fleet |
| Ensure that acquisitions of electronic equipment and appliances are ENERGY STAR-rated high efficiency. | 100% of acquisitions |
Additional Activities
Promote the increasing acquisition of eco-friendly products (such as binders, pens, staplers, hole punches) from companies with a “green catalogue” when it makes economic sense to do so.