California Public Contract Code CHAPTER 6 - Environmentally Preferable Purchasing

• Section 12400.
  For purposes of this chapter, “environmentally preferable purchasing” means the procurement or acquisition of goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on...
• Section 12401.
  The Department of General Services, in consultation with the California Environmental Protection Agency, members of the public, industry, and public health and environmental organizations, shall...
• Section 12401.5.
  Within existing resources, the Department of General Services shall designate a single point of contact for state agencies, suppliers, and other interested parties to contact...
• Section 12402.
  Nothing contained in this chapter shall prohibit, limit, or supersede recycled content requirements pursuant to any other provision of law.(Added by Stats. 2002, Ch. 575,...
• Section 12403.
  Nothing contained in any policy regarding environmentally preferable purchasing may be construed as requiring the acquisition of goods or services that do not perform adequately...
• Section 12404.
  Manufacturers, vendors, or other nongovernmental entities contracting with the Department of General Services shall certify in writing that any environmental attribute claims they make concerning...

Last modified: October 22, 2018