Process: Procurement Subcommittee
Prepared by Martin Fern and Chris Swenson
This module of the WebQuest deals with the issues of how – and what – our campus buys. Any educational institution buys lots of stuff. Students, teachers, administrators, landscapers, cleaning staff, engineering, physical plant, etc. – they all buy things they bring onto campus to make the enterprise of education work. In this module we ask questions about what is purchased, how green it is, and how our response to climate change might affect the choice we make in this sphere.
Question 1 – Define Procurement
http://ezinearticles.com/?Procurement-Definition&id=407660
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procurement
Question 2- Why is green procurement important to your campus?
http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/sdissues/consumption/Hendayani
Adiseshapaper.pdf
http://pprc.org/pubs/newsletter/news1199.html
http://pdf.wri.org/guide_purchase_green.pdf
Question 3- What resources are available to procurement specialists to further develop their skill sets?
http://ofee.gov/gp/training.asp
http://www.nigp.org/educate/outline/INTRO.htm
http://www.procurement.umich.edu/training.html
Question 4- What strategies can be used for green procurement?
http://www.bsdglobal.com/tools/bt_green_pro.asp
http://www.purchasing.com/article/CA6537992.html
http://www.nesea.org/buildings/grnsch-res-NE.pdf
Question 5- Identify examples of green procurement in higher educational institutions.
http://www.ubalt.edu/template.cfm?page=2303
http://www2.montana.edu/policy/purchasing/
http://www.aashe.org/resources/procurement_policies.php
http://www.netregs.gov.uk/netregs/sectors/1844747/
1844821/1861436/?version=1&