PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: GREENING FEDERAL PURCHASING CONFERENCE Partnership for the 21st Century: Greening Federal Purchasing July 16th and 17th, 1997 Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel Baltimore, Maryland Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) promotes federal government use of products and services that have reduced impacts on human health and the environment. Such purchases are required by Executive Order 12873, Federal Acquisition, Recycling, and Waste Prevention. The Executive Order also directed EPA to develop guidance and to assist federal agencies with incorporating environmental preferability into their purchasing procedures. The conference objective is to increase and maintain a market for environmentally preferable commercial products in the federal government. Spending $200 billion annually, the federal government can apply its purchasing power to create a demand for products that have a reduced impact on the environment. The manufacturing sector and the federal government need guidance on how to proceed in this challenge. This symposium will bring together both the manufacturing sector and federal agency personnel to introduce them to the principles of environmental preferability. The interactive workshops are intended to assist participants in "greening" federal purchasing. The goal of this symposium is to assist in making environmental performance a factor in federal government purchasing decisions, along with product performance and cost. Join us as we take this new environmental initiative into the next century. Who Should Attend Federal officials who wish to increase their purchase and use of products with environmentally preferable attributes, including: federal facility & installation managers; federal acquisition & procurement policy managers & personnel; operations & maintenance managers; environmental health & safety managers. Companies who manufacture environmentally preferable products, including product manufacturers, suppliers & designers. Agenda & Session Tracks Wednesday, July 16 Plenary Session 1 1:00 -- 2:30 pm Welcome -- Hon. Kurt Schmoke, Mayor of Baltimore (invited) Opening Remarks -- Carol Browner, Administrator, US EPA (invited) Introductions to Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Fran McPoland, Federal Environmental Executive Lynn Goldman, US EPA (invited) Steve Kelman, Office of Federal Procurement Policy (invited) Session Tracks I. Business Opportunities for Environmental Entrepreneurs II. Laws & Regulations Impacting the Acquisition of EPPs III. Green Purchasing in Practice IV. EPP Tools & Resources V. Partnerships VI. Green Buildings Concurrent Sessions 2:45-4:00 & 4:15-5:30 pm Session 1 -- Entering the Fed'l MarketPlace Session 2 -- Federal Acquisition Session 3 -- How to Implement an EPP Program Session 4 -- Life Cycle Tools Session 5 -- Public/Private Partnerships Session 6 -- New Construction Reception 6:00-7:00 pm Thursday, July17 Plenary Session 2 9:00-10:30 Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Applied -- Success Stories Local, Federal & Global Examples Concurrent Sessions 10:45-noon & 1:15-2:30 pm Session 7 -- Small-Business Support Services Session 8 -- Product Standards & Claims Session 9 -- Public Sector Pilots Session 10 -- Internet Tools Session 11 -- Role of Contractors Session 12 -- Renovation, Repair & Deconstruction Luncheon Noon-1:00 pm Keynote Speaker -- Vice President Al Gore (invited) Concurrent Sessions 2:45-4:00 pm (non-repeating) Session 13 -- Vendors' Experiences -- Case Studies & Issues Session 14 -- Other Legal Issues & Trends Session 15 -- Private Sector Examples Session 16 -- Other Resources Session 17 -- A Dialogue for Agencies: Embarking on Pilots -- Incentives & Benefits Session 18 -- Evaluation Tools Closing Plenary 4:15-4:45 pm Facilitated Dialogue & Conference Summary 4:45-5:15 pm Future Directions -- Fran McPoland, Federal Environmental Executive Information When: Wednesday, July 16 -- Thursday, July 17 Where: Sheraton Inner Harbor 300 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 (410) 962-8300, Fax: (410) 962-8211 Payment Policy: Registration fee is $50 per person and includes lunch, reception and breaks. USCM accepts cash, checks, and money orders as payment. Purchase orders for future invoicing will also be accepted. A copy of the purchase order should accompany registration form. Refund Policy: Refunds will be made only for cancellations received in writing by July 1, 1997. Failure to notify USCM prior to the start date of the event of your intent to cancel will result in being invoiced for the full registered amount and no credit will be issued. Hotel Reservations: A block of Sheraton Inner Harbor rooms have been reserved for conference registrants at the special rate of $104 (single or double), 12.5% local tax. The Sheraton Inner harbor is located at 300 South Charles Street, Baltimore, MD (410) 962-8300. Please call the Sheraton directly to make your reservations and for directions. Refer to the "Greening Federal Purchasing" block of rooms. Reservations cannot be guaranteed after June 19, 1997. Registration * Please type or print legibly. Use a separate form for each registrant. Space is limited, so register early. Name __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ Title __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _&llmdash; __ __ __ ___ Organization __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ Address __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ____ City/State/Zip __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __&llmdash;_ Phone __ __ __ __ __ __ __ ___ Fax __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ Please answer carefully: I am a representative of Federal Procurement/Acquisition Federal Environmental Federal Facility Management Manufacturing ___ L ___ M ___ S NGO (non-governmental) Total amount due $ __ __ ____ My check (made out to The U.S. Conference of Mayors/#8631) is included. My P.O. number is __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ . Mail or fax this form together with payment to: The U.S. Conference of Mayors 1620 Eye Street, NW, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20005 Attn: Richard Kochan Telephone (202) 822-9058; Fax (202) 429-0422. Sponsored By: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive, and coordinated by The U.S. Conference of Mayors. For more information, contact: Lee Salviski, Office of the Federal Environmental Executive (202) 260-1297 John Shoaff, EPA's Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program (202) 260-1831 Richard Kochan, The U.S. Conference of Mayors (202) 822-9058

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