Sustainable Procurement
In 2008 the City of Portland City Council passed the Sustainable Procurement Policy, which is an effort to spend public funds on goods and services that minimize negative environmental impacts, are fair and socially just, and make economic sense, now and in the long term. The Sustainable Procurement Policy compliments and builds on many other environmental and social programs in the City. The links below provide more information and resources regarding the City's work on integrating sustainability principles into procurement decisions.
CITY EMPLOYEES: "Sign In" to PortlandOregon.gov to view the Sustainable Procurement for Employees website that contains employee-specific resources for identifying and specifying safer products and services.
Sustainable Procurement Resources for Employees
Best practices, example criteria, metrics, and related sustainable procurement resources for employees
Buying Green Case Studies
Buying green experiences from City of Portland Bureaus
- Antifreeze - Recycled & Extended-Life
- Asphalt Release Agent - Soy-Based
- Crumb Rubber - Sports Fields
- Diesel Coolant Heaters
- Electricity Generation, On-Site - Wind
- Electricity Generation, On-Site - Biogas
- Hand Tools
- Hybrid Step Vans
- Inks, Print Shop - Vegetable-Based
- LED Lighting for Fueling Station
- Lighting - LED Street Lights
- Lighting - Sports Fields
- Motor Oil - Rerefined
- Paint - Recycled Latex
- Parking Meters - Solar Powered
- Tires - Retreaded
- Trike Delivery of Office Supplies
- UV Filters - Pool Sanitation
- Warm-Mix Asphalt
- Waterless Urinals
Buying Green Example Specifications
Example green specifications used in City solicitation documents
- Audit of City Liens & Foreclosure Process
- Bareroot Native Plant Supply
- Body Armor
- Chairs - Task Intensive
- Construction - emissions & waste reduction
- Corporate Responsiblity Evaluative Questions
- Diesel Emission Retrofit Devices
- Ecoroofs
- Electrical and Electronics Supply
- Elevator Modernization
- Federal Representation
- Fire Boat Design & Engineering
- Food Waste & Recycling Containers
- Furniture - Adjustable Work Surfaces
- Hauling - Stormwater Residuals
- Integrated Pest Management Services
- Janitorial Supplies & Support Services
- LED Modules for Traffic Signals
- Laundry and Uniform Services
- On-Call A/E Services
- Paper & Business Envelopes (Misc)
- Production Color Printing System
- Promotional Items
- Rain Garden Construction On-Call Services
- Resource Management Services
- Uniforms - Fire Bureau Dress Uniforms
- Uniforms - Police
- Vendor Managed Printer Services
- Waste Minimization - Variety
- Water Conservation Devices
Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy and Compliance
Information on the City's effort to buy uniforms made in factories with fair labor practices
Sustainable Procurement Reports
Reports related to the City's Sustainable Procurement Program
Sustainable Procurement Policies
City Sustainable Procurement Policy and related policies
- City Purchasing Code 5.33.080
- City Sustainability Goals
- Climate Action Plan 2009
- Green Building Policy - 2009 Update
- Green Streets Policy
- Healthy Purchasing Initiative 2012
- Idle Reduction Policy
- Local Business Initiative Resolution
- Portland Recycles Plan
- Renewable Fuels Ordinance
- Stormwater Management Manual
- Sustainable City Principles
- Sustainable Paper Use Policy
- Sustainable Procurement Policy 2008
- Sweatshop Free Procurement Policy
- Toxics Reduction Strategy 2006