Seattle's Sustainable Purchasing Policy (Executive Order 2014-05, refreshed 2022) directs all city departments to weigh life-cycle environmental impact in procurement. Vendors face evaluation criteria covering carbon, recycled content, toxics, and labor.
Executive Order 2014-05 and Resolution 32030 established Seattle's sustainable procurement framework, administered by the Department of Finance & Administrative Services. Specifications require recycled-content paper, EPEAT-rated electronics, third-party certified cleaning products, and Buy Clean low-embodied-carbon concrete and steel for capital projects. The 2022 Buy Clean and Buy Fair Resolution 32030 added wage and labor standards. Vendors must report Scope 1-2 emissions on contracts above $500,000. The policy aligns with the Climate Action Plan and BEPS. Enforcement is contractual; non-compliance can disqualify vendors from future bidding.
Vendors who falsify sustainability claims may face contract termination, debarment from future bids, and civil recovery. No criminal penalties; remedies are contract-based.
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