GSA recently updated its Green Procurement Compilation (GPC) -- formerly Green Products Compilation -- to include several new features, including a portal devoted to green services.

The GPC is a publicly available web site that allows users to identify applicable federal green purchasing requirements for products and services.  

GSA is pleased to announce that MAS Vendor, Marstel-Day, has become the first certified environmental management company through the protocol NSF P391:

Help EPA better understand how you and your agency tackle purchasing environmentally preferable products and services.  EPA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (EPP) is focused on allows the governement to purchase in a way that has a reduced impact on the environment.  No prior knowledge or experience is required in order to take this survey, which is eligible for one (1) CLP credit!

When Superstorm Sandy slammed into the eastern seaboard of the United States in late October, it left behind a devastating path of destruction.  Millions were left without power, more than 100 people lost their lives, shorelines and the homes along them were destroyed, wind damaged homes and toppled trees, and the usually bustling streets of New York City’s Financial District were flooded, washing away cars and not to mention closing the New York Stock Exchange for the first time due to weather since the late 1800s.