Action: EV-4 | Longmont Indicators / Sustainability Plan

EV-4Establish and promote a City of Longmont internal Sustainable Purchasing Policy

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Not started
Planning
Implementation
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The action was started in 2019, within the initiation period, but had to be put on hold due to staff changes, the pandemic, and other priorities. It was revisited in 2023 and completed in 2024. 2025 will incorporate implementation and additional training for staff.

Sustainable purchasing refers to practices that incorporate the triple bottom line (environmental, social, and economic) into purchasing decisions, such as the reduction of packaging, supply-chain considerations, and targeted outreach opportunities for women, veteran, and other minority-owned and disadvantaged businesses. A sustainable purchasing policy will help ensure that sustainable practices are implemented across departments.

Tasks

What are we doing?

12/31/2026
Reduce amount of surplus City material sent to landfill
City launched improved system to repurpose items within the City in 2025.
Planning a pilot program to reduce surplus furniture sent to landfill.

What has been done?

12/31/2024
Sustainable Purchasing Policy
Purchasing Manager completed a draft sustainable purchasing policy in March 2019. Working on recommendations/revisions prior to finalizing. Final version should be ready in Q4 2024.
Working on an implementation action plan for Directors and Staff that includes roles and responsibilities in support of the policy.
04/23/2024
Staff Training on Sustainable Purchasing
01/15/2024
Launch E-signature Platform

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EV-4Establish and promote a City of Longmont internal Sustainable Purchasing Policy

Progress

Tasks

What are we doing?

Reduce amount of surplus City material sent to landfill

What has been done?

Sustainable Purchasing Policy

Staff Training on Sustainable Purchasing

Launch E-signature Platform

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Initiation period

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How this action contributes to the outcome

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Lead paragraph

Tasks

What are we doing?

Reduce amount of surplus City material sent to landfill

What has been done?

Sustainable Purchasing Policy

Staff Training on Sustainable Purchasing

Launch E-signature Platform

Related actions

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Topic Area

Initiation period

Responsible organizations

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How this action contributes to the outcome