Acquisition Letter No. AL-2000-03

Acquisition Letters (ALs) are issued under the authorities of the Senior Procurement Executives of DOE and NNSA. ALs are intended for use by procurement professionals of DOE and NNSA, primarily Contracting Officers, and other officials involved in the acquisition process. Only DOE and NNSA Contracting Officers make definitive interpretations of how ALs affect DOE and NNSA contracts and related procedures. ALs are effective upon issuance and until rescinded.

Greening the Government Requirements in Contracting

AL 2000-03 (Archived)

05/16/2000

What is the purpose of this AL?

The purpose of this Acquisition Letter is to establish a Green Acquisition Advocate who will be appointed by the Head of the Contracting Activity and will serve as a procurement expert and team member for Greening the Government initiatives within each DOE Contracting Activity. The role of the Green Acquisition Advocate is not to replace or assume the responsibilities of the Recycling Coordinators or Energy Coordinators but to ensure that the procurement organization is an informed and supportive team member.

This Acquisition Letter assigns appropriate roles and responsibilities for the Green Acquisition Advocates and the DOE procurement community as they partner with other DOE personnel to implement Government-wide Greening the Government initiatives. Currently there are two Executive Orders (discussed below) which the Green Acquisition Advocates should take an active role in promoting and implementing. Two additional Greening the Government Executive Orders were issued on April 21 and 22, 2000. They are entitled Greening the Government Through Fleet and fTransportation Efficiency and Greening the Government Through Leadership in Environmental Management. It is anticipated that additional requirements will be added to this Acquisition Letter to implement these new Orders but it is too early to give specifics.