| Overall Rating | Bronze - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 28.17 |
| Liaison | Suzanne Wood |
| Submission Date | May 26, 2016 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
UMass Chan Medical School
OP-14: Office Paper Purchasing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.31 / 1.00 |
Suzanne
Wood Sustainability & Energy Manager Facilities Managment |
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Does the institution have an institution-wide stated preference to purchase office paper that has recycled content and/or is certified to meet multi-criteria sustainability standards for paper?:
Yes
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A copy of the paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
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The paper purchasing policy, directive or guidelines:
UMMS has a guideline in place to purchase 30% recycled content and is stated in our eProcurement system (BuyWays/SciQuest)
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A brief description of steps the institution has taken to ensure that the purchasing policy, directives, or guidelines are followed :
UMass Medical School's purchasing department review paper purchases quarterly and contact users and recommend the purchase move toward the recycled content skus.
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Does the institution wish to pursue Part 2 of this credit (expenditures on office paper)?:
Yes
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Expenditures on office paper with the following levels of post-consumer recycled, agricultural residue, and/or FSC certified content::
| Expenditure Per Level | |
| 10-29 percent | 26,218 US/Canadian $ |
| 30-49 percent | 74,041 US/Canadian $ |
| 50-69 percent | 8,626 US/Canadian $ |
| 70-89 percent (or FSC Mix label) | 2,138 US/Canadian $ |
| 90-100 percent (or FSC Recycled label) | 5,707 US/Canadian $ |
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Total expenditures on office paper :
571,623
US/Canadian $
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The website URL where information about the paper purchasing policy, directive, or guidelines is available:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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