| Training Resources and Tools for Federal
and Federal Contractor Personnel
BioPreferred
Federal Procurement Preference Program Training
Description: An introduction to your responsibilities under the BioPreferred
Federal Procurement Preference Training
Format: Web-based Training: Approximately 1 hour
BioPreferred Federal Procurement Preference
Program Training
Description: An introduction to your responsibilities under the BioPreferred
Federal Procurement Preference Training
Format: Video: Approximately 10 minutes
Purchasing
Green Products
Description: Specifically for purchase card holders, this training covers
all of the Federal government-recognized green purchasing categories
Format: Web-based Training; Approximately 1 hour
Success
Stories in the BioPreferred Procurement Preference Program
Description: How federal agencies are making BioPreferred work within
their scope of responsibility
Format: Video; approximately 12 minutes
Biobased
Products in the U.S. Today
How biobased products are being used in the private sector and state
and local governments.
Format: Video; approximately 10 minutes
Buying
Smart! Using a Lifecycle Checklist
A useful tool to help determine the total lifecycle costs of biobased
products as compared to their non-biobased counterparts.
Format: Video + Lifecycle checklist; approximately 15 minutes
The
U.S. Green Building Council and the LEED Building Standards
Description: Learn more about Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED) rating system for green buildings including construction,
remodeling, and operations
Format: Video: Approximately 9 minutes
BioPreferred
Classroom Training
Description: A resource for instructors who wish to introduce the BioPreferred
Procurement Preference Training in a classroom setting
Format: Instructor guide, student guide, slides, and other resources;
Approximately 2 hours
Procurement Resources
Contract Templates
Provides contracting language for Section C "Statement of Work,"
Section L "Instructions to Offerors" and Section M "Evaluation
Factors for Award" in contracts for various types of services that
use biobased products.
Sample Biobased Contract Language provided for:
Custodial Services - PDF
(206Kb)
Food Services/Cafeteria - PDF
(209Kb)
Grounds Maintenance - PDF
(209Kb)
Minor Construction - PDF
(309Kb)
Operations and Maintenance - PDF
(206Kb)
Vehicle Maintenance - PDF
(206Kb)
Factsheet on Using Purchase Card to Purchase Biobased Products
Provide a factsheet for agency purchase card holders on how to purchase
BioPreferred designated items using purchase cards. It includes a listing
of web sites (supply sites) where BioPreferred items are readily available.
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