| Overall Rating | Bronze |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 38.36 |
| Liaison | Marga Martinez |
| Submission Date | Oct. 10, 2024 |
Oakton College
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 3.00 |
Debra
Kutska Sustainability Specialist IT |
Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
Our Purchasing Policy for the college was revised and approved by the Board of Trustees in 2018 to better reflect a preference for sustainable purchasing. In addition, we passed a single-use plastic water bottle ban on campus in 2016, so college funds cannot be used to purchase single-use plastic bottled water and it is not sold in vending machines or cafeterias.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
Which of the following best describes the institution’s use of LCCA?:
A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
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
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
Consumable office products
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
Furniture and furnishings
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
Food service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
The college recently publushed a contract requesting food vendors to serve compostable serveware in our cafeterias.
Garments and linens
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
Professional service providers
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
Transportation and fuels
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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