Overall Rating Bronze
Overall Score 36.76
Liaison Lora Strigens
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2021

STARS v2.2

Marquette University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.50 / 3.00 Chelsea Malacara
Sustainability & Energy Management Coordinator
Facilities Planning and Management
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies

Does the institution have written policies, guidelines, or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across multiple commodity categories institution-wide?:
Yes

A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
UPP 3-01; Purchasing Procedure, section V.E Sustainability; Also, standard questions in ALL RFPs:
14. Describe plans for supporting local and ethnically diverse owned businesses and communities while providing the product or service.
15. Does your company have any ethnically diverse and women hiring goals?

Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis 

Does the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems?:
No

Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
Institution employs LCCA less comprehensively, e.g. for certain types of systems or projects and not others

A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
Dependent on the product or service, but inclusive of acquisition, maintenance, disposal and packaging. See RFP documents: https://www.marquette.edu/purchasing/documents/RFP-Template.2016.docx

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

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
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Consumable office products

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating consumable office products?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
We prefer not to purchase additional printers and push to dept. MFDs. Preferred copy paper is recycled and is listed on the purchasing web site

Furniture and furnishings

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
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Information Technology (IT) and equipment

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) and equipment?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Total lifecycle cost is evaluated and general sustainability and accessibility questions and requirements in RFP template.

Food service providers

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
MU has a preferred supplier (Sodexo) and is focused on including local, small and ethnically diverse food suppliers in the direct or indirect food provisioning. Contract requires minimum salary requirements.
Buy local initiative and Sodexo has local purchasing criteria in their contract; benefits and wage requirements for employees.

Garments and linens 

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional service providers

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating professional service providers?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
General language in all RFPs for diverse and local supplier preference

Transportation and fuels

Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Optional Fields 

Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable procurement program or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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