Purchasing cont'd

DOE-HDBK-1139/3-2005

Sources11

Consolidated Requirements12

4.5.5 Contractors shall coordinate all acquisitions with the

DOE O 450.1, sec. 5.d.(12),

Department's "Green Acquisition Advocates"

CRD sec. 8;

established pursuant to Acquisition Letter, AL 2000-

03 (superceded by AL-2002-05).

DOE Acquisition Letter AL-

2002-05

4.5.6 DOE contractor purchase of certain designated items

DOE O 450.1, CRD sec. 4;

shall be only of those composed of the highest

percentage of recovered material practicable,

EO 13101, Sec. 507;

consistent with maintaining a satisfactory level of

competition, unless the item is not available within a

40CFR247.2(d);

reasonable length of time, fails to meet performance

standards, or is only available at an unreasonable

42 USC, sec. 6962 (c)(1)

price.

4.5.6.1 Chemical users shall support an affirmative

DOE O 450.1, sec. 5.d.(11);

procurement program that must be developed

to ensure that designated items are procured

EO 13101, sec. 402;

to the maximum extent possible and

consistent with provisions of the Federal

40CFR247.6;

Acquisition Regulations (FAR). The

48CFR23.4;

program shall contain at a minimum:

a) A preference program for purchasing

42 USC sec. 6962(i)(2)

the designated items;

b) A program to promote the affirmative

procurement program;

c) Procedures for obtaining required

estimates of the total percentage of

recovered material utilized,

certification of minimum recovered

material content actually used (where

appropriate), and reasonable

verification procedures for estimates

and certification, and;

d) Annual review and monitoring of the

effectiveness of the program.

4.5.6.1.1 In developing the preference

40CFR247.5;

program described in 4.5.6.1(a),

48CFR23.4;

above, the contractor shall consider

the following options:

42 USC, sec. 6962, (i)(3)

a) a policy of awarding contracts

to vendors offering an item of

Secretary of Energy Memo

highest percentage of

to Heads of Departmental

recovered materials

Elements, November 12,

practicable;

1999

b) Contractors must increase

purchase of EPA-designated