| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 46.13 |
| Liaison | Traci Knabenshue |
| Submission Date | March 3, 2021 |
West Virginia University
OP-11: Sustainable Procurement
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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1.25 / 3.00 |
Robert
Beck Director of Procurement Procurement, Contracting, and Payment Services |
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Part 1. Institution-wide sustainable procurement policies
Yes
A copy of the policies, guidelines or directives:
The policies, guidelines or directives:
WVU has a Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program in accordance with guidelines from the federal Department of Transportation. The intent of the program is to ensure nondiscrimination and create a level playing field for DBEs.
Part 2. Life Cycle Cost Analysis
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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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
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for chemically intensive products and services:
WVU has made a concerted effort through a green cleaning program to 1) decrease the number of different chemicals it uses for all kinds of cleaning to fewer substances and 2) eliminate cleaning chemicals altogether when and where it makes sense with chemical-free technologies.
Consumable office products
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for consumable office products:
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Furniture and furnishings
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for furniture and furnishings:
WVU negotiates contract pricing on furniture items that it uses most frequently-- for furniture standards for ongoing replacements and for new renovation and building projects. Out of 40 of our most commonly purchased items, 33 had third-party certifications.
Information Technology (IT) and equipment
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for Information Technology (IT) and equipment:
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Food service providers
Yes
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for food service providers:
WVU has specific language in its dining contract with Sodexo about waste reduction, recycling, and local food purchasing.
Garments and linens
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for garments and linens:
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Professional service providers
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for professional service providers:
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Transportation and fuels
No
A brief description of the published sustainability criteria for transportation and fuels:
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Optional Fields
https://facilitiesmanagement.wvu.edu/files/d/9058bbb7-6489-4075-9dd5-987c3b23c516/green-cleaning.pdf
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
WVU does not often need to solicit bids for furniture vendors, but sustainability practices do factor into the evaluation process when it does. But LEVEL certification is not specified even then. That being said, WVU has two contracts for classroom furniture and one for office furniture. Both of those vendors have their own sustainability commitments.
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