The Department of Defense has announced a new environmentally
friendly procurement policy, affirming “100 percent
compliance with federal laws and executive orders,”
requiring purchase of green products and services, and
outlining a strategy to meet those requirements and
establish metrics for progress.
It said the policy reflects, “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.
Success depends on a partnership between “environmental and
procurement communities across DoD,” it said.
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.”
