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23.108 - Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs | FAR Navigator

23.108

Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs

Contracting officers must prioritize purchasing EPA-compliant products and services after meeting statutory requirements, supporting federal sustainability goals.

Overview

FAR 23.108 mandates that, after fulfilling statutory purchasing program requirements outlined in FAR 23.107, contracting officers must prioritize the procurement of products and services that comply with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) purchasing program requirements. These requirements are further detailed in sections 23.108-1 through 23.108-3, which cover water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and products/services subject to EPA recommendations for specifications, standards, and ecolabels. The goal is to ensure federal acquisitions support environmental sustainability by leveraging EPA-endorsed products and services whenever practicable.

Key Rules

EPA Purchasing Program Requirements
- Contracting officers must purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, products and services that meet EPA requirements after statutory mandates are satisfied.
Referenced EPA Product Categories
- The section references specific categories: water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and those subject to EPA recommendations, which must be considered in procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Must ensure compliance with EPA purchasing programs after meeting statutory requirements, and reference 23.108-1 through 23.108-3 for specific product/service categories.
Contractors: Should offer and prioritize products/services that meet EPA requirements to remain competitive and compliant.
Agencies: Must oversee and support the implementation of EPA purchasing program requirements in acquisitions.

Practical Implications

This section exists to promote sustainable federal procurement and reduce environmental impact.
It impacts daily contracting by requiring additional due diligence in sourcing and documenting compliance with EPA programs.
Common pitfalls include overlooking EPA requirements after statutory ones or failing to document the practicability of purchases.

General Contracts

Consult EPA recommendations for specifications, standards, and ecolabels relevant to the procurement.

Document efforts to purchase EPA-compliant products and services to the maximum extent practicable.

Ensure procurement files reflect compliance with EPA purchasing program requirements.

Identify and prioritize products and services that meet EPA purchasing program requirements as described in 23.108-1 through 23.108-3.

Review and fulfill statutory purchasing program requirements under FAR 23.107 before proceeding.

References done in this section

23.108-1Water-efficient products

23.108-2Chemically-intensive products

23.108-3Products and services that are subject to EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels

23.1Sustainable Products and Services

23.108

Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs

Contracting officers must prioritize purchasing EPA-compliant products and services after meeting statutory requirements, supporting federal sustainability goals.

Overview

Key Rules

EPA Purchasing Program Requirements
- Contracting officers must purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, products and services that meet EPA requirements after statutory mandates are satisfied.
Referenced EPA Product Categories
- The section references specific categories: water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and those subject to EPA recommendations, which must be considered in procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Must ensure compliance with EPA purchasing programs after meeting statutory requirements, and reference 23.108-1 through 23.108-3 for specific product/service categories.
Contractors: Should offer and prioritize products/services that meet EPA requirements to remain competitive and compliant.
Agencies: Must oversee and support the implementation of EPA purchasing program requirements in acquisitions.

Practical Implications

This section exists to promote sustainable federal procurement and reduce environmental impact.
It impacts daily contracting by requiring additional due diligence in sourcing and documenting compliance with EPA programs.
Common pitfalls include overlooking EPA requirements after statutory ones or failing to document the practicability of purchases.

General Contracts

Consult EPA recommendations for specifications, standards, and ecolabels relevant to the procurement.

Document efforts to purchase EPA-compliant products and services to the maximum extent practicable.

Ensure procurement files reflect compliance with EPA purchasing program requirements.

Identify and prioritize products and services that meet EPA purchasing program requirements as described in 23.108-1 through 23.108-3.

Review and fulfill statutory purchasing program requirements under FAR 23.107 before proceeding.

References done in this section

23.108-1Water-efficient products

23.108-2Chemically-intensive products

23.108-3Products and services that are subject to EPA Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels

23.1Sustainable Products and Services

23.108

Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs

Contracting officers must prioritize purchasing EPA-compliant products and services after meeting statutory requirements, supporting federal sustainability goals.

Overview

Key Rules

EPA Purchasing Program Requirements
- Contracting officers must purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, products and services that meet EPA requirements after statutory mandates are satisfied.
Referenced EPA Product Categories
- The section references specific categories: water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and those subject to EPA recommendations, which must be considered in procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Must ensure compliance with EPA purchasing programs after meeting statutory requirements, and reference 23.108-1 through 23.108-3 for specific product/service categories.
Contractors: Should offer and prioritize products/services that meet EPA requirements to remain competitive and compliant.
Agencies: Must oversee and support the implementation of EPA purchasing program requirements in acquisitions.

Practical Implications

This section exists to promote sustainable federal procurement and reduce environmental impact.
It impacts daily contracting by requiring additional due diligence in sourcing and documenting compliance with EPA programs.
Common pitfalls include overlooking EPA requirements after statutory ones or failing to document the practicability of purchases.

23.108

Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs

Contracting officers must prioritize purchasing EPA-compliant products and services after meeting statutory requirements, supporting federal sustainability goals.

Overview

Key Rules

EPA Purchasing Program Requirements
- Contracting officers must purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, products and services that meet EPA requirements after statutory mandates are satisfied.
Referenced EPA Product Categories
- The section references specific categories: water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and those subject to EPA recommendations, which must be considered in procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Must ensure compliance with EPA purchasing programs after meeting statutory requirements, and reference 23.108-1 through 23.108-3 for specific product/service categories.
Contractors: Should offer and prioritize products/services that meet EPA requirements to remain competitive and compliant.
Agencies: Must oversee and support the implementation of EPA purchasing program requirements in acquisitions.

Practical Implications

This section exists to promote sustainable federal procurement and reduce environmental impact.
It impacts daily contracting by requiring additional due diligence in sourcing and documenting compliance with EPA programs.
Common pitfalls include overlooking EPA requirements after statutory ones or failing to document the practicability of purchases.

23.108

Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs

Contracting officers must prioritize purchasing EPA-compliant products and services after meeting statutory requirements, supporting federal sustainability goals.

Overview

Key Rules

EPA Purchasing Program Requirements
- Contracting officers must purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, products and services that meet EPA requirements after statutory mandates are satisfied.
Referenced EPA Product Categories
- The section references specific categories: water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and those subject to EPA recommendations, which must be considered in procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Must ensure compliance with EPA purchasing programs after meeting statutory requirements, and reference 23.108-1 through 23.108-3 for specific product/service categories.
Contractors: Should offer and prioritize products/services that meet EPA requirements to remain competitive and compliant.
Agencies: Must oversee and support the implementation of EPA purchasing program requirements in acquisitions.

Practical Implications

This section exists to promote sustainable federal procurement and reduce environmental impact.
It impacts daily contracting by requiring additional due diligence in sourcing and documenting compliance with EPA programs.
Common pitfalls include overlooking EPA requirements after statutory ones or failing to document the practicability of purchases.

23.108

Required Environmental Protection Agency purchasing programs

Contracting officers must prioritize purchasing EPA-compliant products and services after meeting statutory requirements, supporting federal sustainability goals.

Overview

Key Rules

EPA Purchasing Program Requirements
- Contracting officers must purchase, to the maximum extent practicable, products and services that meet EPA requirements after statutory mandates are satisfied.
Referenced EPA Product Categories
- The section references specific categories: water-efficient products, chemically-intensive products, and those subject to EPA recommendations, which must be considered in procurement decisions.

Responsibilities

Contracting Officers: Must ensure compliance with EPA purchasing programs after meeting statutory requirements, and reference 23.108-1 through 23.108-3 for specific product/service categories.
Contractors: Should offer and prioritize products/services that meet EPA requirements to remain competitive and compliant.
Agencies: Must oversee and support the implementation of EPA purchasing program requirements in acquisitions.

Practical Implications

This section exists to promote sustainable federal procurement and reduce environmental impact.
It impacts daily contracting by requiring additional due diligence in sourcing and documenting compliance with EPA programs.
Common pitfalls include overlooking EPA requirements after statutory ones or failing to document the practicability of purchases.

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