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On May 31, 2011, federal agencies joined retailers, such as Walmart and Target, in embracing sustainability in their acquisition policy. An interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) requires federal agencies, with certain exceptions, “to foster markets for sustainable technologies, materials, products, and services” by implementing new, more stringent product and high-performance sustainable building design, construction, renovation, repair, maintenance, and management practices. (Sustainable Acquisition Interim FAR). Since this is an interim rule, the Department of Defense, the General Services Administration, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are accepting public comments until August 1, 2011.
Click here for a recent Pepper Hamilton LLP Sustainability, CleanTech and Climate Change Alert on this topic.
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