Background: Per the NIH Purchase Card supplement, all employees applying for a purchase card and card approving official are required to take Green Purchasing training. Green purchasing refers to federal requirements to purchase recycled content products, energy-efficient products and renewable energy technologies, alternative fuel vehicles and alternative fuels, bio-based products, environmentally preferable products and services, and non-ozone depleting substances.

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COMPLETE

• FAC 018 Green Procurement: This class is under the Continuous Learning Modules section (worth 2 CLPs)

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• FAC 038 How to Integrate Green into Acquisition: This class is under the Continuous Learning Modules section (worth 2 CLPs) http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=1967

Opportunities to earn extra CLPs (OPTIONAL):

• FAC 028: GSA Schedules & Sustainable Acquisition https://www.fai.gov/drupal/training/continuous-learning-opportunities (worth 1 CLP)
• Attend a GSA Event, GovGreen or Green Acquisition Symposium (CLPs will vary).