Engineering Services
Green purchasing guidance for engineering services includes environmental, civil, mechanical, electrical, software, chemical, aerospace, structural, and industrial engineering.
Required specifications
The following have been identified as green specifications relevant to the good/services as minimum mandatory requirements. These would not be part of a scored exhibit. If you are using the Washington state procurement manual templates, the following should be inserted in the relevant document that describes the product or performance requirements.
- Contractor shall, where cost-effective and workable solutions are available that will reduce or eliminate emissions of greenhouse gases, select the lower-emissions options in performance of this Contract.
- Equipment used in service that are certified EnergyStar, EPEAT Bronze level or higher, e-Stewards, or Sustainable Electronics Reuse and Recycling (R2) Standard.
- Products used in service that are certified Safer Choice, Green Screen, Cradle to Cradle, Green Seal, ECOLOGO, or Design for the Environment.
- Products used in service do not contain HFCs, mercury, PCBs.