GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLE
| Country: | GERMANY |  |
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| Product group: | IT / office equipment | |
| Name of the institution: | University of Bielefeld |
Overview
The university of Bielefeld has exemplary arranged its procurement of office equipment in an environment-friendly way. Within the framework of the introduction of an eco-management, the university has optimised the procurement of office equipment and defined binding guidelines for its 2.230 employees.
Institutional details
| Address: | Postfach 100131, 33501 Bielefeld |
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| Contact person: | Katharina Drechsler |
| Function: | Referee for environment and employment protection |
| Phone: | +49 (0) 5 21-1 06 33 42 |
| Fax: | +49 (0) 5 21 - 1 06 64 78 |
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| Website: | www.bielefeld.de |
| Number of employees: | 2,230 |
Procurement process
For purchase prices up to 250,- €, the procurement is ordered peripherally through the faculties. In the case that equipment material will be more expensive than 250 € the procurement process is organised centrally by the department of procurement.
The rules for procurement, the selection of the distributor and the decision about the award of the contract are laid down in the handbook on eco-management of the University.
An ecological product evaluation (environment figures, identification) happens before the procurement through the purchaser and the results have to be taken into account during the decision about the award of the contract. This evaluation process and the decision about the award of the contract are documented.
Measures
The University of Bielefeld uses the criteria of the label Blue Angel for the evaluation of the bids. For the evaluation of the supplier the criteria of the EMAS certification system is used.
Success
Meanwhile round about 1,500 office euipment (PC, printer, fax- and copy machines, screens) were tendered and the energy savings amounts up to 30,000 kWh per year. This is equalent to savings of about 10 tons of CO2-emissions every year.
The cost savings add up to about 2.500 € (0,13 €/kWh) per year.
