“Sustainability” is actively influencing federal procurement practices, as seen by the activity of SR Inc Member, the U.S. GSA. A recent article noted the fact that by Fiscal 2011 the GSA wants 95% of its new procurements to meet its sustainability requirement.
Through both GOP and Democratic Administrations, the trend towards more sustainable procurement has only moved in one direction — and it is now accelerating.
With 62 billion in annual purchasing power (all within the U.S.) the GSA is determined to “move or make markets” towards greater sustainability.
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