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What Distributors Should Know About the Federal Sustainable Procurement Initiative

The proposed rule would expand federal purchasing recommendations across existing and new-purchase categories in healthcare, laboratories, professional services, foodservice, uniforms and clothing.

August 10, 2023

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The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would require the federal government to "procure sustainable products and services to the maximum extent practicable," in a move that is likely to have an impact on where distributors and manufacturers source their inventory from, and how. In a White House statement released Aug. 1, the administration said the proposed Sustainable Products and Services procurement rule was intended in part to help achieve President Biden’s goal of net-zero emissions from Federal procurement by 2050. Plans include modernizing existing sustainable…

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