CMS

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CMS Procurement of Equipment and Commodities
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Equipment Commodities includes almost
everything but software, purchase of care,
telecommunications and IT.
PCs laptops Office furniture Vaccines Office
seating Vehicles Copiers Rock salt for
roads Printers Food Fuel Office
Supplies Cleaning Supplies Lighting Printing /
Paper
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FINDING THE GREEN The priority from 03 Save
Money Strategic Sourcing getting more for less.
T.C.O traditionally not concerned with Green
Issues
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Time to Step Into the Forest
Review the various categories of contracts and
find those that are ripe for change Look at other
jurisdictions Discuss with Interested Groups Look
to Vendor Community
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Merger of Green and Savings
Remanufactured Toner Cartridges- great
example E-85 fuel Certain Office Supplies There
are more but are less obvious

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Currently Available
Office Furniture   Office Seating Green
Elements Vehicles Contract Number FFV
Vehicles Ford Taurus 4012539 Dodge Minivan
(2 Models) 4012541   Ford Explorer (2
Models) 4013452 Ford F-150 (3
Models) 4013452
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Currently Available
Contract Number Hybrid (In
Progress) Fuel E-85 Various Biodiesel Va
rious Toner Cartridges Thresholds 4013242 Lase
r Innovations 4012694 Office Supplies Office
Depot CMS0625400 Bulk Paper Recycled Paper
(various sizes) Unisource PRT4011914
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• Future
• Continue to Monitor Other States
• Goals to be incorporated
• To Provide healthier work environment
• To Reduce raw material consumption
• To Extend economic life through recycling and
  smarter purchasing

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Future Procurement Ideas Energy efficient
lighting Diesel retrofits Soy based
paints Cleaning tools Expand use of
remanufactured toner cartridges Continue to
partner with vendors Expand the availability of
biodiesel
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• Future (contd)
• Training and Education (funding needed)
• Monitor vendor progress in environmental programs