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://www.z-procurement.com/

http://www.gatewayreview.dtf.vic.gov.au/CA256EF40083ACBF/0/
E78FAE915EF4B14ECA256F4E0000FB4F?OpenDocument

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.globalpg.com/

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&