# Procurement Program Advances Navy ‘Green’ Initiatives

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/10/procurement-program-advances-navy-green-initiatives/
- Published: 2019-10-01T23:10:46-04:00
- Author: greenguruguides

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (NNS) — The Department of the [Navy Green](https://greenlivingguy.com/2019/11/navy-solar-farm-construction-completed/)
Procurement Program Implementation Guide is harnessing the fleet’s purchasing power.
All therefore in support environmentally friendly and energy-efficient technologies
and products.

# Navy Green Gone Guide

Back in 2009, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Installations and Environment 
BJ Penn and Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
Sean J. Stackley signed the Department of the Navy Green Procurement Program Implementation
Guide.

In addition, The Guide; written jointly by Naval Supply Systems Command’s (NAVSUP)
Naval Inventory Control Point (NAVICP) and Marine Corps Headquarters. This makes
it easy to set up a Green Procurement Program (GPP) for an installation or activity.
Thereby making buying green products easier. For example,[ energy](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/08/10-largest-wind-project-development-2022/)
efficient items, bio-based products and non-ozone depleting substances. In addition,
recovered material and recovered material-easy. It also helps Department of Navy(
DON) personnel understand and execute Department of Defense (DOD) GPP policy.

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“The Guide provides a clear methodology for implementing the Department of Defense’s
Green Procurement Program strategy within the organizational structure of the Navy,”
said Blair Collins, Navy point of contact for green procurement at NAVICP.

## GSA Goes Green

One of the easiest ways to go green is through the purchase of green products,” 
Collins said. “Green products are available from the General Services Administration(
[www.gsaadvantage.gov](http://www.gsaadvantage.gov)). When accessing the Web site,
go to “Special Programs” and click on “Environmental.”

Additionally, green products are available on the Department of Defense EMALL ([http://www.dlis.dla.mil/emall.asp](http://www.dlis.dla.mil/emall.asp)).
When accessing this Web site a green tree appears beside all green products, along
with two capital letters that designate a specific environmental category.

Buying green can be applied to all purchases of products and services by NAVSUP 
personnel. That’s as well as their contractors and regardless of how the products
or services are purchased. In addition, what the dollar value is. Examples include
commodity purchases, construction contracts, service contracts, items bought from
base supply stores, and items used for in-house construction and services. Buying
green pertains to all NAVSUP facilities, operations, and systems. Policy requirements
apply to all developers, contracting officers, and Government purchase card holders.

### Activities Gone Guide

The guide is available for all activities in the NAVSUP Enterprise to use and has
been posted on the Joint Service Pollution Prevention and Sustainability Technical
Library at
 [http://www.p2sustainabilitylibrary.mil/p2_documents/don_gpp_implementationguide020509.pdf](http://www.p2sustainabilitylibrary.mil/p2_documents/don_gpp_implementationguide020509.pdf)
_The guide supersedes NAVSUP Publication 728, dated September 2001._

NAVSUP’s primary mission is to provide U.S. naval forces with quality supplies and
services. With headquarters in Mechanicsburg, Pa., and employing a diverse, worldwide
workforce of more than 25,500 military and civilian personnel. NAVSUP oversees logistics
programs in the areas of supply operations, conventional ordnance, contracting, 
resale, fuel, transportation, and security assistance. In addition, NAVSUP is responsible
for quality of life issues for our naval forces. That’s including food service, 
postal services, Navy Exchanges, and movement of household goods.

In conclusion and for more news from Naval Supply Systems Command. Finally, please
visit [http://www.navy.mil/local/navsup/](http://www.navy.mil/local/navsup/).

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