| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Bradley Flamm |
| Submission Date | July 31, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
West Chester University of Pennsylvania
OP-T2-25: Local Businesses
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Paul
Morgan Professor Professional & Secondary Education |
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.:
A brief description of the program:
he objectives of the Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Program are:
1. Educate all West Chester University employees on the Environmentally Preferred Purchasing Program, their role in the process, and the opportunities to purchase environmentally preferred goods and services.
2. Increase purchases of environmentally preferred goods and services consistent with the mission of West Chester University while still remaining cost-effective and in compliance with procurement policy.
3. Reduce consumption of energy and natural resources.
4. Increase the use of recycled content products where possible.
5. Create a model program for successfully purchasing environmentally preferable products that encourages other PASSHE universities and the local community to adopt similar goals.
6. Help make the “green choice” the easy choice.
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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