| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 36.76 |
| Liaison | Chelsea Malacara |
| Submission Date | Dec. 22, 2021 |
Marquette University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
1.50 / 3.00 |
Chelsea
Malacara Sustainability & Energy Management Coordinator Facilities Planning and Management |
Does the institution have written policies, guidelines, or directives that seek to support sustainable purchasing across multiple commodity categories institution-wide?:
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?
Does the institution employ Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) when evaluating energy- and water-using products and systems?:
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
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
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating consumable office products?:
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
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating Information technology (IT) and equipment?:
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.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
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.
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating professional service providers?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
General language in all RFPs for diverse and local supplier preference
Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Website URL where information about the institution’s sustainable procurement program or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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