ART - NIGP Resolution 2008

The document is a resolution passed by the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, Inc. The resolution supports the acquisition and use of environmentally preferable "Green" commodities and services. It also recognizes the Federal General Services Administration's program, which extends federal supply schedules to state and local governments, as a cooperative purchasing opportunity. The resolution urges the United States Federal Government to open the opportunity for state and local government agencies to access federal supply schedules containing environmentally preferable "Green" commodities and services. The resolution was adopted on December 15, 2008.