19 Del. Admin. Code § 4106-12.0

Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 7, January 1, 2025

Section 4106-12.0 - Implementation

12.1 GSS will oversee the statewide implementation of this Regulation.

12.2 GSS will establish an Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Workgroup of no less than seven members to be selected from State agencies that will meet at least quarterly. The State GSS Director will chair the workgroup. The mission of the workgroup will be to enhance and facilitate the coordination and implementation of this Regulation as follows.

12.2.1 Identify immediate priorities, establish a process for identifying additional priorities and set deadlines for implementation.

12.2.2 Develop and implement an education and outreach program on this Regulation that may include workshops, conferences training, media events and electronic newsletters

12.2.3 Research and recommend recycled-content products for consideration on State contracts.

12.2.4 Develop, implement and assist State agencies in tracking their environmentally preferred purchasing progress.

12.2.5 Review and revise, if necessary, the standards of this Regulation on at least an annual basis.

12.3 The procurement solicitations for goods and services shall afford prospective vendors with an opportunity to quote prices for environmentally preferred products and non-preferred products, leaving the opportunity to purchase the preferred products to the State agency's discretion.

12.4 New purchasing contracts for the purchase of such products or cleaning services shall include an appropriate requirement consistent with this Regulation and guidelines provided by the Office.

12.5 This Regulation will become effective 10 days after being published as a final regulation.

19 Del. Admin. Code § 4106-12.0

16 DE Reg. 1092 (04/01/13)