Int 2271-2021
Environmentally preferable purchasing by city agencies.
This bill would make updates to the City’s Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) laws, including: (1) clarifying definitions and specifying applicability of such EPP laws, including specific exceptions; (2) requiring the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) to regularly review and revise guidelines for green cleaning products, packaging reduction and furniture procured by city agencies; (3) requiring MOCS to promulgate rules promoting additional environmental objectives beyond the original EPP laws; (4) requiring MOCS to post an annual environmental procurement report on its website which would include a list of solicitations for EPP-eligible products and a list of contracts that do not comply with EPP standards; (5) requiring contracting agencies to report whenever meeting an EPP standard would be inconsistent with such agency’s ability to procure the highest quality product at the lowest possible price; and (6) prohibiting city agencies from purchasing computers, servers, tablets or other computer products that do not meet global Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) standards.
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Bill History (12)
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Meetings & Hearings (4)
Documents
Files (21)
Int. No. 2271
9/27/2021
Summary of Int. No. 2271
9/27/2021
Committee Report 4/23/21
4/23/2021
April 22, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
8/25/2021
Hearing Testimony 4/23/21 (Con't)
8/25/2021
Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 4-22-21
8/25/2021
Hearing Transcript 4/23/21
8/25/2021
Minutes of the Stated Meeting - April 22, 2021
8/25/2021
Hearing Testimony 4/23/21
8/25/2021
Proposed Int. No. 2271-A - 9/18/21
9/24/2021
Summary of Int. No. 2271-A
1/25/2022
Committee Report 9/23/21
9/23/2021
Fiscal Impact Statement
12/27/2021
Committee Report - Stated Meeting
10/18/2021
September 23, 2021 - Stated Meeting Agenda with Links to Files
12/27/2021
Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 9-23-21
12/27/2021
Hearing Transcript 9/23/21
10/18/2021
Int. No. 2271-A (FINAL)
12/27/2021
Minutes of the Stated Meeting - September 23, 2021
12/27/2021
Legislative Documents - Letter to the Mayor
12/31/2021
Local Law 111
1/25/2022