Overall Rating Reporter
Overall Score
Liaison Christine Ferrer
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

Tarlac Agricultural University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete Reporter
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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:

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE MODERNIZATION, STANDARDIZATION AND REGULATION OF THE PROCUREMENT ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES


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?:
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A brief description of the LCCA policy and/or practices:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating chemically intensive products and services?:
Yes

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

The repair and maintenance of the various buildings (school buildings and other structure) were endorsed and approved by the stakeholders of the university and will be used by the students, faculty and staff in their learning activities, researches and services to clientele.


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:

The university has approved Annual Procurement Plan (APP) which was the basis of the agency in the procurement of common use supplies and materials which will be used by the different offices, units, departments and colleges.


Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating furniture and furnishings?:
Yes

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:

The university has a Technical Working Group (TWG) for goods that will evaluate
the technical specification of the requested items/units of the end-user before the
said items/unit will be procured.


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:

The university has a Technical Working Group (TWG) for goods that will evaluate
the technical specification of the requested items/units of the end-user before the
said items/unit will be procured


Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating food service providers?:
No

A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
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Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating garments and linens?:
Yes

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

The university has a Technical Working Group (TWG) for goods that will
evaluate the technical specification of the requested items/units of the end-
user before the said items/unit will be procured


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:

The university has a Bids and Awards Committee (BAC) to determine and evaluate the responsiveness of a particular consultancy services (ISO 9001-2015 Quality Management System and the Institutionalization of International English Proficiency and Qualification Assessment) as per stated provisions in the 2016 Revised IRR of RA 9184.


Does the institution have published sustainability criteria to be applied when evaluating transportation and fuels?:
Yes

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

The university has an austerity measure in the utilization of fuel, oil and lubricants and we also adopts the Executive Order No. 77 (EO 77- Prescribing the Rules and Regulations and Rates of Expenses and Allowances for Official Foreign and Local Travels of Government Personnel)


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