DoD Issues Green Procurement Policy

[Lenny Siegel <lsiegel@cpeo.org>]

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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
NEWS RELEASE No. 851-04 
September 1, 2004 

DoD Issues Green Procurement Policy 


The Department of Defense today announced an important step forward in
its efforts to align mission and environmental stewardship by issuing a
new "green procurement" policy. The policy affirms a goal of 100 percent
compliance with federal laws and executive orders requiring purchase of
environmentally friendly, or "green," products and services. The policy
also outlines a strategy for meeting those requirements along with
metrics for measuring progress. 

In taking this step, DoD is reemphasizing its commitment to the
environment and its position that simply complying with environmental
laws and regulations is not enough. "Employing the department's
purchasing power to conserve energy and natural resources can have a
substantial positive impact on the long-term sustainability of the DoD
mission and its facilities, as well as our nation as a whole," said Ray
DuBois, deputy under secretary of defense for installations and
environment. 

Key to the policy's issuance and ultimate success is the close
partnership between the environmental and procurement communities across
DoD. Deidre Lee, director of defense procurement and acquisition policy,
said, "The green procurement program is designed to enhance and sustain
mission readiness through cost effective acquisition that not only meets
regulatory requirements, but also reduces resource consumption and waste
generation. Our new policy calls for procurement and environmental
organizations across the department to assist purchasers in making the
right decisions that result in cost effective, mission-enabling and
environmentally sound purchases." 

The new policy also has been well received outside of DoD. Edwin Pinero,
the administration's acting federal environmental executive, said, "We
have been recommending that agencies take a holistic approach that
addresses all components of federal green purchasing. DoD is the first
to fully embrace this approach. As the new model for the federal
government, it holds great potential for sustainable environmental
stewardship in DoD and other federal agencies." 

The department and the Environmental Protection Agency view the policy
as an example of the increasing alignment of the national security and
environmental stewardship missions. "We laud DoD's environmental
stewardship, initiative and leadership in issuing a comprehensive green
procurement policy," said Steve Johnson, EPA deputy administrator. "We
look forward to continuing to work closely with DoD on our mutual
efforts to improve our nation's environmental quality."



for the original news release, go to
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2004/nr20040901-1208.html

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Lenny Siegel
Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
c/o PSC, 278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
Fax: 650/961-8918
<lsiegel@cpeo.org>
http://www.cpeo.org

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