Cal. Pub. Contract Code § 12400

Current through the 2023 Legislative Session.
Section 12400 - Environmentally preferable purchasing defined

For purposes of this chapter, "environmentally preferable purchasing" means the procurement or acquisition of goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing goods or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison shall take into consideration, to the extent feasible, raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, disposal, energy efficiency, product performance, durability, safety, the needs of the purchaser, and cost.

Ca. Pub. Cont. Code § 12400

Added by Stats 2002 ch 575 (AB 498), s 2, eff. 1/1/2003.