Greening Government Operations

The Director General, Procurement and Contracting Branch is accountable for the "promulgation and monitoring of national procurement/contracting policies" which includes all aspects of the Policy on Green Procurement. The RCMP's financial coding system has been modified to allow the tracking and monitoring of all "green" procurement activities including purchases from Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) green consolidated procurement instruments. Procedures have been established to review and vet system data for accuracy of coding and reporting. All procurement policies have been reviewed and updated for relevance including the RCMP's Policy on Green Procurement. In addition, the RCMP committed to the targets as listed in the following tables.

Green Procurement Targets

8.10 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish at least three SMART green procurement targets to reduce environmental impacts.

As of April 1, 2013, the RCMP will utilize green consolidated procurement instruments for 85% of its total dollar value of purchases of laptop computers, desktop computers and network printers.
Performance Measure Report on Plans and Priorities (RPP) Departmental Performance Report (DPR)
Target Status 85% 94%
Dollar value of purchases against green consolidated procurement instruments for laptop computers, desktop computers and network printers relative to total dollar value of all purchases for laptop computers, desktop computers and network printers in the baseline year selected (FY 2011-12)
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 94%

Strategies / Comments

This self-selected target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Refers to specific type of commodity and purchasing mechanism
  2. Measurable: Information available from RCMP financial systems
  3. Achievable: Departmental policy mandating use of PWGSC standing offers
  4. Relevant: High volume / cost of computer and printer purchases
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion

Other Reporting Considerations

  1. Scope: All purchases for laptop computers, desktop computers and network printers
  2. Processes / reporting requirements: Financial database
  3. Roles and responsibilities: Procurement Unit Managers; Manager, Technical Planning Services
As of April 1, 2013, 75% of all RCMP administrative fleet vehicles purchased (subject to availability) will be hybrid vehicles or the most fuel efficient vehicle in its class.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status 75%
Dollar value of purchases for hybrid and/or lowest fuel efficient in class administrative vehicles relative to total dollar value of all purchases of administrative vehicles in the baseline year selected (FY 2012-13)
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 90%

Strategies / Comments

This self-selected target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Refers to specific type of commodity and purchasing mechanism
  2. Measurable: Information available from RCMP financial systems
  3. Achievable: Departmental policy mandating purchase of smaller class vehicles equipped with fuel/pollution reduction technology, e.g., hybrid power
  4. Relevant: High environmental cost of vehicles
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion

Other Reporting Considerations

  1. Scope: All RCMP administrative fleet vehicles
  2. Processes / reporting requirements: Financial database
  3. Roles and responsibilities: Director, Procurement and Contracting Services; National Manager, Moveable Assets
By March 31, 2013, 85% of all solicitation documents will incorporate environmental clauses.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status 85% 100%
Percentage of solicitation documents that incorporated environmental clauses relative to the total number of solicitation documents Baseline data not available
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100%

Strategies / Comments

This self-selected target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Type and percentage of documents that will include environmental consideration
  2. Measurable: Information available from electronic contracting system and physical files
  3. Achievable: HQ Contract Quality Control will integrate an environmental clause in all solicitation templates and promote its use across all regions
  4. Relevant: The RCMP issues a significant number of solicitations for the provision of a wide range of goods and services
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion

8.11 As of April 1, 2011, each department will establish SMART targets for training, employee performance evaluations, and management processes and controls, as they pertain to procurement decision making.

Training for select employees. As of April 1, 2013, 95% of Materiel Managers and Procurement Personnel will have received green procurement training through the Canada School of Public Service (CSPS) course C215 or in-house equivalent.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status 95% 100%
Number of procurement and materiel management staff with formal green procurement training relative to total number of procurement and materiel management staff
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100%

Strategies / Comments

This self-selected target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Achievement level of 95%, type of employee, and type of training
  2. Measurable: Information available from CSPS and in-house HR tracking system
  3. Achievable: Departmental policy mandates all procurement and material management employees take green procurement training
  4. Relevant: Targets all relevant employees
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion

Other Reporting Considerations

  1. In-house training used: None - CSPS Course C215 only
  2. Reporting requirements: Collect data from CSPS annually; RCMP Procurement and Contracting maintains an up-to-date list of employees who have received or who need training
  3. Roles and responsibilities: Director, Procurement Policy

Employee performance evaluations for managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel management.

By March 31, 2013, all Directors of Procurement will have environmental clauses incorporated into their performance evaluations.
Performance Measure RPP DPR
Target Status 100%
Percentage of performance evaluations of targeted Directors of Procurement that have environmental clauses relative to that of the total number of Directors of Procurement Baseline data not available
Progress against performance measure in the given fiscal year 100%

Strategies / Comments

This self-selected target is SMART:

  1. Specific: Target precisely identifies the positions that should have environmental clauses incorporated in the performance evaluations
  2. Measurable: Number of Directors of Procurement who have an environmental clause in their performance evaluation relative to that of the total number of Directors of Procurement
  3. Achievable: Positions have been identified and responsible authority has been identified to ensure clauses are included in the performance evaluations
  4. Relevant: Clear accountabilities at the Director level will increase support for green procurement initiatives
  5. Time-bound: Date established for target implementation and completion
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