Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

Learn more about EPP Best Practices

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As part of the Procurement Division, the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program supports states agencies with information and assistance to make environmentally preferable decisions in their procurements. EPP means buying goods and services that have a reduced impact on human health and the environment (Public Contract Code §12400-12404). The EPP Best Practices Manual (BPM) is your guide to environmentally preferable purchases. Use our recommended ecolabels, postconsumer recycled content, and take back requirements to green state purchases.

 

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Procurement professionals, suppliers, state and local government agencies can access the EPP NewsWire Articles for updates on contracts, events and policies supported by DGS.

 

The California Procurement and Contracting Academy (CalPCA) has developed training modules to help requisitioners, buyers, 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. 
Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program

Department of General Services
Procurement Division

707 Third Street, Second Floor
West Sacramento, California 95605
Email: EPP@dgs.ca.gov