United States Department of Agriculture

Training & Resources

Contracting Officer Role in Contractor Reporting of Biobased Product Purchases

Description	As required by law, federal contractors must report their biobased product purchases. To enable this, Contracting Officers must correctly enter information about contracts in the Federal Procurement Data System. Learn how in this brief video.
Date	Open
Audience	All
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Your Work Makes a Difference! BioPreferred Training for Federal Contracting Officers

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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Sustainable Purchasing with Biobased Products

Fundamentals: Biobased Products and the USDA BioPreferred Program

Benefits of Biobased Products

Description	Use this PowerPoint presentation to promote the benefits of your company’s biobased products and explain the BioPreferred Program.
Date	Fri Aug 16 00:00:00 CDT 2019
Audience	All
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Benefits of Biobased Intermediate Materials and Products

A Guide for Businesses: Selling Biobased Products to the Federal Government

Description	Federal agencies and their contractors are required to purchase biobased products within categories identified by USDA. You can build a very successful business selling biobased products to the Federal Government if you target your best potential opportunities, take advantage of available resources, and persist. Learn how to sell your biobased products to the government with this helpful guide.
Date	Fri Aug 16 00:00:00 CDT 2019
Audience	All
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Education and Workforce Development

Description	OPERATION BioenergizeMe is the Bioenergy Technologies Office’s (BETO’s) education and workforce development information for students, educators, and anyone seeking to better understand the opportunities, promises, and challenges of developing a thriving bioeconomy. The bioeconomy refers to a global transition to the sustainable use of renewable biomass resources in energy and products, leading to economic, environmental, and national security benefits.
Date	Fri Jun 12 00:00:00 CDT 2020
Audience	All
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Bioenergy and Bioproducts Education Programs

Description	The National Bioenergy and Bioproducts Education Program (NBBEP) is a USDA-funded, multi-institution, multi-state initiative that connects classroom educators to major sustainable bioenergy research initiatives. The program includes intensive teacher training in Bioenergy & Bioproducts STEM disciplines, including agriculture. Pre-service and In-service Science, Technology, Engineering, Math and Agriculture Educators (teaching grades 6 through undergraduate level) who aspire to be leaders in bioenergy and bioproducts education are the focus of this program.
Date	Tue Jul 23 00:00:00 CDT 2019
Audience	All
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Description	Learn about biobased products, the statutory requirements to purchase biobased products, how the purchase of biobased products benefits the U.S., and resources for locating biobased products for purchase.
Date	Mon Aug 30 00:00:00 CDT 2021
Audience	Audience Purchase Card Holders, Purchase Card Managers
Instructors	Ron Buckhalt
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Description	This course provides an introduction to biobased products and the USDA BioPreferred Program. You will be introduced to the federal procurement preference for biobased products as well as voluntary certification and labeling initiative.
Date	Fri Sep 24 00:00:00 CDT 2021
Audience	All
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