ENVIRONMENTAL ALERT #2006-0001
Affirmative Procurement Program
General: On December 14, 2005, the Office of Acquisition Management
and
Financial Assistance issued Commerce Acquisition Manual (CAM) Part 23,
Subpart 70, 1323.70, establishing the Department's
Affirmative
Procurement Program (APP). CAM 1323.70 implements the green purchasing
requirements of Section 6002 of the Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA),
Executive Order (EO) 13101, Greening the Government Through Waste Prevention,
Recycling, and Federal Acquisition, and Part 23 of the Federal
Acquisition Regulation. The APP contains policy and procedures for
the
procurement of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated recycled
content products, United States Department of Agriculture designated
biobased products, and other environmentally preferable products. All
acquisition, program, and requirements personnel should read and understand CAM
1323.70 coverage.
The APP establishes
that environmental considerations must be addressed during acquisition
planning and that it is DOC policy to specify and procure EPA-designed
items containing recovered materials to the maximum extent practicable.
Purchase of EPA-designated items is reported annually to the EPA and
Office of the Federal Environmental Executive. CAM 1323.70 supersedes
Procurement Memorandum (PM) 96-08, Executive Order 12873, Waste Prevention
and Recycling Program (April 12, 1996).
Additional Information:
A copy of the CAM 1323.70 is available on-line at the Office of Acquisition
Management and Financial Assistance web page. If you have any questions or concerns about this alert, please
contact the Department Environmental Manager, Peter Wixted, at (202)
482-3444, or via e-mail, pwixted@doc.gov. |
