Green Procurement Plan - Part B: Scorecard - Government Managed Cabling Service (GMCS)

Last updated: July 15, 2008

Legend:

Green: Mandatory specification or fully implemented initiative.
Yellow: Optional specification or partially implemented initiative.
Red: Identified as a potential specification or initiative. Not yet incorporated into GoC procurement.

INITIATIVES:		Last N/A	Current 2008 RFP	Future 2014 RFP	Notes:
Reduction/Reuse
GMCS promotes sharing of infrastructure by departments to reduce unnecessary duplication			Green	Green
Supplier Engagement
Survey of suppliers to identify environmental features of products.			Red	Yellow
Supplier communication to indicate environmental objectives in future years.			Red	Yellow
Successful bidders' environmental information available	within government		Red	Yellow
	publicly		Red	Yellow
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS AND CRITERIA
1. Supplier's commitment to the environment
Supplier has environmental policy statement			Red	Yellow
Supplier has history on environmental initiatives			Red	Yellow
Supplier has conducted waste audit			Red	Yellow
Supplier has plans for environmental improvements			Red	Yellow
Supplier is committed to using manufacturer's with environmentally friendly cabling products			Red	Yellow
Supplier is committed to efficient travel to/from work sites			Red	Yellow
Supplier provides online portal for ordering			Green	Green
Supplier provides reports electronically			Green	Green
Supplier provides user guides online			Green	Green
2. Resource input
Metal parts contain recycled content - % to be determined with next RFI			Red	Yellow
Plastic parts contain recycled content - % to be determined with next RFI			Red	Yellow
3. Product design
Supplier to provide RoHS compliant cabling & related products			Red	Yellow
Supplier to provide WEEE compliant cabling & related products			Red	Yellow
4. Manufacturing
Waste material from the manufacturing process is minimized.			Red	Yellow
Waste material from the manufacturing process is recycled.			Red	Yellow
5. Packaging and Distribution
Packaging is designed to minimize waste.			Red	Yellow
Recycled materials are used to produce the packaging			Red	Yellow
Supplier accepts the packaging for reuse, recycling, or recovery			Green	Green
6. Use and Maintenance
Warranty for 10 to 20 years, according to product.			Green	Green
7. Disposal
Supplier removes cabling and packaging			Green	Green
Supplier demonstrates a program for recycling of cabling			Red	Yellow