48 CFR § 923.170 - 923.170 Policy.

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# 923.170 923.170   Policy.

The Department of Energy's (DOE) policy is to promote sustainable acquisition by acquiring products and services that are energy-efficient, contain recycled or biobased content, and have other environmentally preferable attributes, as specified in applicable statutory, regulatory, and Executive Order based requirements. *See* FAR 2.101 for applicable definitions. More information on environmentally preferable products and services is available from the DOE Sustainable Acquisition Program.

[89 FR 89752, Nov. 13, 2024]