| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 48.10 |
| Liaison | Jen Jones |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2023 |
College of Charleston
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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1.25 / 3.00 |
Jen
Jones Director Center for Sustainable Development |
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
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Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
No
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
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A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
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Part 3. Product-specific sustainability criteria
To count, the criteria must address the specific sustainability challenges and impacts associated with products and/or services in each category, e.g. by requiring or giving preference to multi-criteria sustainability standards, certifications and labels appropriate to the category. Broader, institution-wide policies should be reported in Part 1, above.
Chemically intensive products and services
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
The College requires contractors to provide green equipment and supplies whenever possible, so long as it is within the guidelines of the State of South Carolina's environmental preferable purchasing policy. In addition, the College specifies all carpet cleaning products shall meet environmental standards, including Green Seal standards, EcoLogo and GREENGUARD.
https://procurement.sc.gov/osp/green#ditem-537
https://procurement.sc.gov/osp/green#ditem-537
Consumable office products
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
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Furniture and furnishings
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
We have standards but they are not published publicly.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
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Food service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
The College includes specific sustainability expectations for University Dining Services that are included in the request for proposal, including local food purchasing, reduction in food waste, ecologically sensitive packaging, water conservation and compostable products.
Garments and linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
The College developed and supports an "Assistance to Minority Vendors" program. This program works toward inviting 25 percent minority businesses to bid on available projects, establishing percentage and dollar goals for competitive awards, dividing contracts into smaller minority business areas and designating bids for minority business competition only.
Transportation and fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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