Departmental Sustainable Development Strategy
Overview of the Federal Government's Approach to Sustainable Development
The Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) 2013-16 presents the Government of Canada's sustainable development activities as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. In keeping with the objectives of the Act to make environmental decision-making more transparent and accountable to Parliament, the RCMP supports the implementation of the FSDS through the activities described in this supplementary information table.
Although the RCMP is not bound by the Federal Sustainable Development Act and is not required to develop a departmental sustainable development strategy, the RCMP adheres to the principles of the FSDS.
Theme IV: Targets and Implementation Strategies
Target 7.2: Green Procurement
As of April 1, 2014, the Government of Canada will continue to take action to embed environmental considerations into public procurement, in accordance with the federal Policy on Green Procurement.
Performance Measurement
Expected result
Environmentally responsible acquisition, use and disposal of goods and services.
| Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
|---|---|
| Departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement in place as of April 1, 2014. | Plan submitted to Deputy Head for approval August 1, 2016. Since April 1, 2014, the departmental approach to further the implementation of the Policy on Green Procurement has been in place and continues to be implemented. Processes have been established, verification and sampling is being conducted and tracking mechanisms were established for information that is not available in the financial system. Green targets are communicated with the procurement community. The RCMP continues to look for opportunities where new green targets can be established. The final step involved in furthering the implementation is to have the approach formalized, documented and approved by the Commissioner. |
| Number and percentage of procurement and/or materiel management specialists who completed the Canada School of Public Service Green Procurement course (C215) or equivalent, in fiscal year 2015-16. | 91 100% |
| Number and percentage of managers and functional heads of procurement and materiel whose performance evaluation includes support and contribution toward green procurement, in fiscal year 2015-16. | 2 100% |
Departmental green procurement target
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 indicator | Performance level achieved |
|---|---|
| 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 target fiscal year. | 94% |
Departmental green procurement target
Seventy-five percent of all RCMP administrative fleet vehicles purchased (subject to availability) will be hybrid vehicles or the most fuel efficient vehicle in its class.
| Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
|---|---|
| Dollar value of purchases for hybrid and/or lowest fuel efficient in class administrative vehicle relative to the total dollar value of all purchases of administrative vehicles in the target fiscal year. | 87% |
Departmental green procurement target
Eighty-five percent of all solicitation documents will incorporate environmental clauses.
| Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
|---|---|
| Percentage of solicitation documents that incorporate environmental clauses relative to the total number of solicitation documents by the RCMP in the target fiscal year. | 96% |
Departmental green procurement target
Seventy-five percent of pre-solicitation file reviews conducted by HQ Contract Quality Control will recommend environmental criteria for the requirement definition.
| Performance indicator | Performance level achieved |
|---|---|
| Percentage of pre-solicitation file reviews that recommend environmental criteria relative to the total number of pre-solicitation file reviews conducted by HQ Contract Quality Control in the target fiscal year. | 100% |
Strategic Environmental Assessment
During the 2015-16 reporting cycle, the RCMP considered the environmental effects of initiatives subject to the Cabinet Directive on the Environmental Assessment of Policy, Plan and Program Proposals, as part of its decision-making processes. As the RCMP did not develop any initiatives that required a Strategic Environmental Assessment, no related public statements were produced.
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