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Sustainable Procurement Strategies

Overview

Federal agencies are required to buy sustainable products and services to the maximum extent practicable. Sustainable products and services are those that are subject to, and meet the applicable statutory purchasing programs and required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs listed in the Green Procurement Compilation. This page provides resources that are not covered in the GPC, including best practices and federal programs to help you meet your federal sustainability goals.

Resources Promoting Sustainable Procurement

Resources for Verifying Sustainable Products

The Green Procurement Compilation lists products that must meet environmental specifications, standards, or ecolabels identified in the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The GPC Environmental Programs page provides information on the federal purchasing programs which can be used to determine whether contractors are providing compliant products. Visit the Materials and Resources page for terms commonly used to describe sustainable acquisition that can help you better understand designated product requirements. It is up to the contractor to provide credible and verifiable documentation to demonstrate a product or service meets the sustainable requirements included in the contract.

An important resource for verifying environmental information about a product is an Environmental Product Declaration. EPDs are Type III environmental declarations that communicate standardized environmental information about the life cycle impact of a product.

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