Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Training
Our EPP Training Program is designed to equip purchasing professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to select goods and services that have minimal impacts on both the environment and human health.
The California Procurement and Contracting Academy (CalPCA) has developed training modules to help supervisors and managers buy green with ease. These training programs assist procurement officials by introducing the criteria that can be used while purchasing goods and services to increase EPP within a department.
To participate in online self-paced training, register free here.
Who should participate?
- Purchasers
- Purchasing Authority Contacts (PACs)
- Procurement and Contracting Officers (PCOs)
- Small Business/Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (SB/DVBE) Advocates
- Supervisors and managers
- Executives
Courses
The BASIC course will focus on the criteria that can be used while purchasing goods and services to increase EPP within your department. This program will cover third-party environmental certifications, DGS purchasing standards, state agency buy recycled campaign (SABRC) compliant products, product take-back programs, greenwashing, and EPP resources. The training will equip you with knowledge and skills to identify approved certifications and labels, use standards within your procurement contracts, report goods and materials within the SABRC category, identify EPP goods, and provide guidance on available resources.
The EXECUTIVE course will focus on the Department of General Services (DGS) EPP practices that align with state contracting policies that support climate initiatives. This certificate will cover the benefits of the state EPP program, reasons for establishing an EPP program in your organization, recommended steps and strategies for implementing an EPP program, and access to additional resources that provide specific fundamentals to the process.
It is essential to consider the long-term impacts of non-green products on public health and the environment, even if they are cheaper in the short-term. This ensures that taxpayer funds are used efficiently.
It is essential to consider the long-term impacts of non-green products on public health and the environment, even if they are cheaper in the short-term. This ensures that taxpayer funds are used efficiently.
Contact
Environmentally Preferable
Purchasing Program
Department of General Services
Procurement Division
707 Third Street, Second Floor
West Sacramento, California 95605
Email: EPP@dgs.ca.gov