The City of San Jose - Procurement Policy

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Commitments:

  1. Procure environmentally preferable products and services where criteria have been established by governmental or other widely recognized authorities (e.g. Energy Star, EPA Eco Purchasing Guidelines).
  2. Integrate environmental factors into the City's buying decisions where external authorities have not established criteria; Examples:
    • replacing disposables with reusables or recyclables
    • supporting eco-labelling practices by buying products bearing such labels in preference to others, where they are available and provide value for money
    • taking into account life cycle costs and benefits
    • evaluating, as appropriate, the environmental performance of vendors in providing products and services
  3. Raise staff awareness on the environmental issues affecting procurement by providing relevant information and training;
  4. Encourage suppliers and contractors to offer environmentally preferable products and services at competitive prices;
  5. Encourage providers of services to consider environmental impacts of service delivery.
  6. Comply with all environmental legislative and regulatory requirements in the procurement of products and services.

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