State University of New York at Oneonta
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement

New York State agencies and authorities are required to purchase commodities, services and technology that meet the approved green procurement specifications.

Executive Order 22, Establishing a State Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program, established the creation of green procurement lists and specifications of commodities, services and technology for use by state agencies during a procurement. The specifications identify product criteria that will:

Reduce or eliminate the health and environmental risks from the use or release of toxic substances;
- Minimize risks of the discharge of pollutants into the environment;
- Minimize the volume and toxicity of packaging;
- Maximize the use of recycled content and sustainably managed renewable resources; and
- Provide other environmental and health benefits.

In the SUNY Oneonta Green Cleaning Policy there is guidance and sustainability criteria for all cleaning products used on campus.

Per Executive Order No. 22, all affected state entity publications shall be printed on 100% post-consumer recycled content paper. Where paper with 100% post-consumer recycled content is not available, or does not meet required form, function and utility, paper procurements shall use post-consumer recycled content to the extent practicable. Non-recycled content shall be derived from a sustainably-managed renewable resource and certified as such through an appropriate third party certification program recognized by the paper industry, such as the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) or Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) to the extent practicable, unless the cost of the product is not competitive. To the maximum extent practicable and whenever feasible, affected state entities shall apply these standards to other printed items such as brochures, envelopes, letterheads, business cards and forms. In addition, affected state entities are encouraged to print publications and other printed items on processed chlorine free (PCF) paper to the maximum extent practicable.

SUNY Oneonta is dedicated to abiding by EO 22 and purchasing from the NYS green purchasing specifications, which can be found here: https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/approved-greenny-specifications. This includes specifications for Furniture, Floor Covering, Acoustical Ceiling Tiles and Panels.

As per Executive Order 22: All Desktop, Notebook, and Tablet PCs shall be registered Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) Silver or better in the EPEAT registration system and meet or exceed all of the following 6 optional EPEAT criteria for standard configuration and standard option form factors:

4.1.2.1 Elimination of intentionally added cadmium
4.1.5.1 Elimination of intentionally added hexavalent chromium
4.1.6.2 Large plastic parts free of certain flame retardants classified under European Council Directive 67/548/EEC
4.1.7.1 Batteries free of lead, cadmium and mercury (not applicable for Monitors)
4.1.8.1 Large plastic parts free of PVC
4.8.2.2 Packaging 90% recyclable and plastics labeled
This standard includes the requirements of RoHS, ENERGY STAR®, and Energy Law, Article 5, Section 5-108a.

Affected entities not using the Aggregate PC Purchase Initiative are encouraged to purchase PCs which meet the EPEAT Gold standard and the 6 optional criteria listed above plus:

4.8.3.2 Minimum postconsumer content guidelines
Bulk Delivery and Alternate Packaging:
New York State encourages the use of innovative packaging that reduces the weight of packaging and the generation of packaging waste. Bidders/contractors are encouraged to use reusable materials and containers and to utilize packaging configurations that take advantage of storage containers designed to be part of the product for the shipment of multi-unit purchases. New York State recognizes that these packaging methods are in the development stage and may not be currently available. Companies are urged to consider more of these options, and state contractors are urged to offer these services as part of their contract price list. Authorized users are urged to inquire about these programs when purchasing computers and determine the best solution for their needs.

SUNY Anti-Sweatshop Policy Doc. 7559
https://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=670
It is the policy of the State University of New York (University) to require contractors, subcontractors and licensees to certify to the adherence by manufacturers to fair labor standards in connection with working conditions, compensation, employee rights to form unions and the use of child labor. The policy applies to procurement by state-operated campuses of the University and their campus-affiliated organizations, including but not limited to Auxiliary Services Corporations. Campuses may join appropriate independent labor rights monitoring organizations, associations, consortia, or other groups that would assist in the process of certifying compliance with labor standards addressed to eliminating or avoiding sweatshop working conditions in factories around the world.

The University shall establish a procedure that will set appropriate standards for the purchase of goods and the licensing of university trademarks to achieve the above goal.

SUNY Anti-Sweatshop Procedure Doc. 7560
https://www.suny.edu/sunypp/documents.cfm?doc_id=672
In support of the State University of New York’s (University’s) Anti-Sweatshop Policy, a contractor, subcontractor or licensee is required to certify to the adherence to applicable labor standards followed in the chain of production as to working conditions, compensation, employee rights to form unions and the use of child labor for apparel and sports equipment sold to the University or its affiliated organizations such as Auxiliary Services Corporations or when University designs; trademarks, service marks, logographic symbols and other indicia (hereafter “university marks”) are utilized in the manufacture of such goods or sports equipment. Among other things, such standards apply to working conditions, compensation, employee rights to form unions and the use of child labor.

Under New York State Executive Order 22, Green Procurement and Agency Sustainability Program (https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/approved-greenny-specifications) there are 11 approved specifications in the transportation category such as for pavement sealer, road salts, pavement marking paint, passenger cars, lubricating oils and more.

Definitions
Fuel economy is the amount of fuel required to move vehicles over a given distance.

Specifications
For non-alternative fueled vehicles:

All affected state entities shall purchase or lease vehicles which have a fuel economy in the top 30% of their vehicle class as listed under EPA size class on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maintained website at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.shtml

For alternative fueled vehicles:

When affected state entities are purchasing or leasing alternative fueled vehicles, including acquisitions to comply with Executive Order 111 or EPAct, they are encouraged to select vehicles which have a fuel economy in the top 30% of their vehicle class as listed under EPA size class on the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency maintained web site at http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/findacar.shtml

This specification is not a substitute for and is subject to other applicable laws and executive orders such as the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) and New York State Executive Order 111.