Kankakee Community College
OP-15: Inclusive and Local Purchasing

Kankakee Community College Green Purchasing Practice December 12, 2010 KCC is committed to the use and purchase of environmentally and socially responsible materials and products. It is the policy of KCC to require purchase of products and services that minimize environmental and health impacts, toxics pollution, and hazards to worker and community safety and to the larger global community to the greatest extent practicable; however; it is not the intent of this policy to require a department, buyer or contractor to take any action that conflicts with local, state or federal requirements or to procure products that do not perform adequately for their intended use, exclude adequate competition, or are not available at a reasonable price in a reasonable period of time. When determining whether a product is environmentally preferable all phases of the product’s life cycle will be considered, including: raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, operation, maintenance, disposal, potential for reuse and ability to be recycled. The following environmental attributes should be considered desirable...Locally manufactured or grown...Preservation and enhancement of local economy...