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Procurement Professional

Overview
Facility Manager
Procurement Professional
Leasing Specialist
Project Manager

Procurement Professional User Guide

This guide covers how the Sustainable Facilities Tool (SFTool) can assist you in purchasing sustainable products and services. The SFTool can assist with the following responsibilities:
I. Value-Based Purchasing II. Regulation and FAR Compliance III. Purchasing Activity
  • Promoting the importance of purchasing decisions on sustained environmental stewardship throughout the building’s life cycle
  • Managing expenses by selecting cost effective alternatives
  • Ensuring purchases are Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliant
  • Aligning office procurements with EPA, DOE, and USDA guidance
  • Identifying sustainable products and services
  • Procuring sustainable products and services

I. Value-Based Purchasing

"As a Procurement Professional, I am responsible for purchasing goods and services for ongoing building operations that are of the best value to the environment, the workforce, and the organization’s budget."

Promoting the importance of purchasing decisions on sustained environmental stewardship throughout the building’s life cycle

  1. Utilize an integrative process and identify stakeholders specific to certain renovation projects
  2. Use the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) framework as a decision-making tool
  3. Compare materials and systems across both environmental and financial criteria
  4. Understand how purchases can impact both human and natural resources alike
  5. Analyze supply chain risks by conducting resilience planning exercises

Managing expenses by selecting cost effective alternatives

  1. Compare relative material costs over their life cycles
  2. Consider bundling purchases to achieve synergistic benefits across building systems
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II. Regulation and FAR Compliance

"As a Procurement Professional, I must ensure all purchasing activity is compliant with Federal procurement regulations and guidance."

Ensuring purchases are Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) compliant

  1. Explore direct linkages to FAR references on a material by material basis
  2. Learn how to go beyond compliance when procuring sustainable services

Aligning office procurements with EPA, DOE, and USDA guidance

  1. Identify any minimum content levels and Environmental Programs recommended for specific federal purchases
  2. Find additional resources and guidance for making sustainable purchasing decisions
  3. Review excerpts of laws, Executive Orders, and Guiding Principles that affect your organizations purchasing decisions
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III. Purchasing Activity

"As a Procurement Professional, I am responsible for negotiating and securing purchasing agreements for the vast range of materials needed to support my organization’s successful operations."

Identifying sustainable products and services

  1. Browse all products within the Green Procurement Compilation
  2. Search for a specific product within the Green Procurement Compilation

Procuring sustainable products and services

  1. Find ‘where to buy’ from GSA Multiple Award Schedules, GSA Global Supply, AbilityOne, FSSI, UNICOR, and/or GSA Advantage
  2. View sample contract language for procuring products that meet environmental programs
  3. Explore resources for the sustainable procurement of services, such as previous solicitations and potential clauses
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Community

Break down the silos!

As a Procurement Professional, I don’t live or work in a bubble.

To deliver a successful project, I regularly work with a variety of professionals who would benefit from the value of the SFTool.

Integrative Design Process
Vendors Leasing Specialists
Manufacturers Facility Managers
Decision-makers Owners
Specialized Consultants Interior Designers

Learn more about the Integrative Design Process