Description | Objectives: As a result of this training, you will be able to: 1. explain the basics of mandatory federal purchasing of biobased products including defining biobased products and explaining categories of products required for purchase. 2. list the source of requirements for purchasing biobased products including federal law, Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Executive Order. 3. discuss the responsibilities of contracting officers, other acquisition professionals, federal contractors, technical staff, and purchase card holders in identifying and purchasing biobased products. 4. consider how meeting your responsibilities for buying biobased and requiring biobased in your contracts results in substantial benefits to the U.S. economy, U.S. jobs, and U.S. agriculture. 5. describe the Contracting Officer's role in contractor reporting of biobased product purchases. |
Date | Open |
Audience | Contracting officers, other acquisition professionals, federal contractors, technical staff, and purchase card holders |
Instructors | - Crandall Watson, Chief, Procurement Policy Division, USDA Office of Procurement and Property Management
- Vernell Thompson, Procurement Analyst, USDA BioPreferred Program
- Marie Wheat, Industry Economist, USDA BioPreferred Program
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