| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.12 |
| Liaison | Maria Dahmus |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
University of St. Thomas
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 3.00 |
Karen
Harthorn Associate Vice President Procurement Services |
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:
Yes, the University's Sustainable Purchasing Policy includes six broad institution-wide purchasing categories. The goal of the policy is to reduce the adverse environmental impact of the University's purchasing decisions consistent with several principles. The full policy is available online: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf (pages 5 - 7)
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:
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:
The University's sustainable purchasing policy includes chemically intensive products and services. The sustainability criteria are available on page six of the policy document: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf
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:
The University's sustainable purchasing policy includes office products. The sustainability criteria are available on pages six and seven of the policy document: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf
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:
The University's sustainable purchasing policy includes furniture/furnishings. The sustainability criteria are available on page five of the policy document: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf
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:
The University's sustainable purchasing policy includes IT equipment. The sustainability criteria are available on page five of the policy document: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf
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:
The University's sustainable purchasing policy includes food service providers. The sustainability criteria are available on page six of the policy document: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf
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:
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:
The University's sustainable purchasing policy includes transportation and fuels. The sustainability criteria are available on page seven of the policy document: https://www.stthomas.edu/media/officeofgeneralcounsel/policies/Purchasing-and-Payables-Policy.pdf
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:
In addition, the University has transitioned to on-line submission of invoices and receipts on approximately 90,000 transactions, with multiple pages per transaction, saving well over 100,000 pages of printed paper.
In addition, the University has transitioned to on-line submission of invoices and receipts on approximately 90,000 transactions, with multiple pages per transaction, saving well over 100,000 pages of printed paper.
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