Statewide - Notice of Availability of GreenNY Tentatively Approved Procurement Specifications June 2025
New York State Green Procurement Program
Notice of Availability of GreenNY Tentatively Approved Procurement Specifications – June 2025
This notice announces the availability of nine draft tentatively approved new specifications on:
• Binders
• Cardboard File Boxes and Storage Drawers
• Floor Maintenance Pads
• Organic Waste Services
• Recycling Services
• Brooms and Brushes
• Mops
• Cloths and Wiping Rags
• Sponges and Scrubbers
These specifications were tentatively approved by the GreenNY Council, co-chaired by the Commissioners of the New York State Office of General Services (NYS OGS), and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC), the Presidents of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), and the New York Power Authority (NYPA), and the Director of the New York State Division of the Budget (NYS DOB), or their designees, on June 18th, 2025. Public comment on the draft specifications will be accepted until Monday, August 11th, 2025. Comments maybe submitted to the contact listed below or e-mail: [email protected]
Background:
The State’s Green Procurement program was established by Executive Order No. 4 in 2008 and continued by Governor Kathy Hochul in 2022 through Executive Order No. 22 - Leading by Example: Directing State Agencies to Adopt a Sustainability and Decarbonization Program. Executive Order No. 22 created the GreenNY Council and charged it with several tasks, including the development of green procurement specifications for priority categories of commodities, services and technology. The specifications identify product criteria that will:
• Reduce or eliminate the use or release of toxic substances;
• Minimize the discharge of pollutants into the environment;
• Minimize the volume and toxicity of packaging;
• Maximize the use of recycled content and sustainably managed renewable resources; and
• Provide other environmental and health benefits.
Once a specification receives final approval, State agencies, authorities, and other entities covered by Executive Order No. 22 are required to purchase commodities, services and technology that meet the criteria established in it.
Information:
Copies of the Draft September 2024 Tentatively Approved Specifications are available on the OGS GreenNY web page at https://ogs.ny.gov/greenny/greennytentatively-approved-specifications. Copies of the specifications can also be obtained from the contact listed below.
Pamela Hadad-Hurst
NYS DEC - Executive Division
625 Broadway. 14th Floor
Albany, NY 12233-1010
