Green Procurement Program

The program aims to: (i) promote the culture of making environmentally-informed decisions in government especially in the purchase and use of different products; (ii) include environmental criteria in public tenders, whenever possible and practicable; (iii) establish the specifications and requirements for products of services to be considered environmentally advantageous; and (iv) develop incentive programs for suppliers of environmentally sound products and services. Government procurement of goods, services and works with lower environmental impacts will contribute to sustainable consumption and production as well as provide incentives to the industry to develop green technologies and products GPP efforts undertaken by the DTI include procurement of energy-efficient machinery, solar installation and integration of green issues into nationwide training programs for MSMEs. The Philippine Green Pages, a directory of eco-friendly products and services was launched in August 2011. However, the website http://www.philippinegreenpages.com is not yet fully functional.