Online tool helps agencies buy green
For agencies that need a little guidance on how to buy green, there is some help.
- Jun. 14, 2013
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For agencies that need a little guidance on how to buy green, there is some help.
Training contracting officers ranks as the Small Business Administration's top effort toward meeting federal sustainability goals, chief operating officer Paul Christy said.
An Agriculture Department program that helps agencies buy environmentally friendly products made from biological or agricultural materials suffered a setback in January when Congress failed to extend funding that would allow it to test new products.
The U.S. Postal Service is planning to ramp up spending on environmentally friendly products and services by as much as 50 percent through fiscal 2020.
The General Services Administration plans to add up to 10,000 hybrid cars to its fleet — effectively doubling the number — in an attempt to get agencies to replace conventional vehicles with more fuel-efficient ones.