Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.55
Liaison Wendy Harness
Submission Date Jan. 31, 2011
Executive Letter Download

STARS v1.0

Delta College
Tier2-2: Local Businesses

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.25 / 0.25 Susan Nowicki
Manager of Business & Auxiliary Services
Business Services
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Does the institution give preference to local products and businesses in its purchasing decisions? Local food purchases, which are covered in OP Credit 6: Food Purchasing, are not included in this credit.:
Yes

A brief description of the program:

Delta College is committed to incorporating environmentally-conscious choices into purchasing and procurement processes. Current purchasing procedure gives preference to in-district and state of MI vendors when all other factors are equal. Whenever possible, practical, and feasible, Delta College will choose products that are the most energy efficient, including Energy Star rated products; have a high recycled content, especially post-consumer recycled content; reduce solid waste; are the least environmentally damaging through their life cycle; and are made or grown locally.


The website URL where information about the program, policy, or practice is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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