Green Purchasing Training

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Background: Per HHS policy, all contracting officers, contract specialists, purchase card holders, card approving officials, project officers/COTRs (can be used for FAC-COTR re-certification credit) and acquisition staff in job series 1102, 1105 and 1106 are required to take Green Purchasing training every two years. Green purchasing refers to federal requirements to purchase recycled content products, energy-efficient products and renewable energy technologies, alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, bio-based products, environmentally preferable products and services, and non-ozone depleting substances.
HHS Policy Requirements: APP-EPP: Affirmative Procurement Plan for Purchasing Environmentally Preferable Products

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Training:To obtain credit and show up in our searchable database, complete all the steps for one of the three options below and complete the online application. If you attend an offsite environmental event like the one noted in Option # 3, you will receive additional CLPs depending on the length of the program.

Note, please complete one of these options below and then submit application below:

Option # 1: Worth a total of 2 CLPs - Complete steps 1-2 and then submit online application as described in Step 3:

• 1. NEMS Training: Training is done through this link: (print out evidence you have completed & forward to GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov ) - (worth 1 CLP)
• 2. Purchasing Green Products: (take QUIZ at end at module 121*, print out evidence of completion & forward to GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov ) (worth 1 CLP)
• 3. Submit Online Application

Option # 2: Worth a total of 3 CLPs - Complete steps 1-2 and then submit online application as described in Step 3:

• 1. NEMS Training: Training is done through this link: (print out evidence you have completed & forward to GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov ) - (worth 1 CLP)
• 2. FAC 018 Green Procurement through FAI:Take FAC 018 Green Purchasing from the Federal Acquisition Institute. .This class is under the Continuous Learning Modules section.A note about accessing the FAI training site. (print out evidence you have completed & forward to GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov ) (worth 2 CLP)
• 3. Submit Online Application

Option # 3: Worth more than 2 CLPs depending on length of offsite event - Complete steps 1-2 and then submit online application as described in Step 3:

• 1. NEMS Training: Training is done through this link: (print out evidence you have completed & forward to GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov ) - (worth 1 CLP)
• 2. Attend a GSA Event, GovGreen or Green Acquisition Symposium. GSA Registration is done through the following link. GovGreen registration is done through. If you have a question about the applicability of a specific conference not listed here, please send to:GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov. Also send evidence of completion to:GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov.
• 3. Submit Online Application

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Application:  After you complete one of the above training options (Option 1, 2 or 3), please ensure that you -

1. Send evidence of your completion certificates to GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov
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2. Apply for green certification at the following link Green Purchasing Application Form

Searchable Database:

- Once you are approved, you can check your status at :
• Green Purchasing Search (approved prior to November, 2010)
  or Green Purchasing Search for Applicants (approved after November, 2010)
  
  The web confirmation serves as your training certificate. For more information about green purchasing, please click here
          Questions? Please send to: GreenPurchasing@mail.nih.gov 

Important Links:
• NIH Requirements
• List of Green Purchasing Websites
• GSA Power point slides from Go Green Conference
• GSA Green Product Compilation
• NCMA Green Presentation
• BioBased is the Future Presentation
• GO GREEN
• NEMS
• GSA ADVANTAGE (select Environmental under Special Programs)
• GSA GREEN PRODUCTS
• EXEC ORDERS (Executive Order 13514 and 13423 buttons are on the left side of the home page)
• ENERGY STAR (click on the individual product listings to find a link to procurement resources)
• BIOPREFERRED
• EPA GUIDANCE
• EPEAT GUIDANCE
• EERE GUIDANCE
• NCMA article, April, 2011