[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 48, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 48CFR423.703]



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            TITLE 48--FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATIONS SYSTEM

 

                  CHAPTER 4--DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

 

PART 423_ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGY 

TECHNOLOGIES, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY, AND DRUG-FREE 

 

 Subpart 423.7_Contracting for Environmentally Preferable Products and 

                                Services

 

Sec. 423.703  Policy.





    (a) USDA's Affirmative Procurement Program promotes energy-

efficiency, water conservation, and the acquisition of environmentally 

preferable products and services. In its acquisitions, USDA will support 

federal ``green purchasing'' principles in the acquisition of products 

and services that are environmentally preferable or that are biobased 

content products and services.

    (b) USDA agencies will actively promote this preference for 

environmentally preferable products and biobased products in contacts 

with vendors, in written materials, and other appropriate opportunities.