Benefits of FSSI
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Federal Acquisition Service
U.S. General Services Administration
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The Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI)
How FSSI is Greening the Supply Chain
Michel Kareis, FSSI Program Management Office
March 16, 2011
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GSA leads the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) to drive use of Strategic Sourcing throughout the government, while greening the supply chain
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Benefits of FSSIBenefits of FSSI
Leverages Federal Buying Power
Improves Operating Efficiency
Optimizes Solution Selection & Usage
Achieves Socio-Economic &
Environmental Needs
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• Identifies government-wide opportunities to source commonly purchased commodities
• Eliminates duplication of efforts across agencies
• Increases total cost savings, value, socio-economic participation, and sustainability
Ways FSSI is Greening the Supply ChainWays FSSI is Greening the Supply Chain
Utilizes the purchasing power of the Federal government to drive suppliers to meet green requirements
Improves demand management by changing consumption/volume
Supports innovative vendors with sustainable operations
Helps agencies track purchases of green products and assess progress towards their greening strategies
Promotes recycling and end-of-life management
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FSSI is currently overseeing three innovative solutions and is preparing to implement three more in FY11
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FSSI SolutionsFSSI Solutions
Launched solutions
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Solutions scheduled for
implementation in FY11
Office Supplies 2
Domestic Delivery
Services 2Wireless TEMs
SmartBUYPrint
Management
Wireless Rate Plans & Devices
Solution with green benefits that will be discussed today
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FSSI Office Supplies 2 solution promotes availability of green products and makes them easy to find
FSSI Office Supplies 2FSSI Office Supplies 2
GSA Portal highlights all available items
under various environmental
attributes
The FSSI OS2 BPA's provide additional discounts to the negotiated prices already available on GSA's Schedule 75 for office supplies. FY11 savings estimated at 10%.
Promotes availability of green products on the federal supply schedule
• Green products are easy to find and1000’s of products available to help agencies comply with E.O. 13514
Drives suppliers to meet green requirements
• Higher order minimums to consolidate orders, reduce environmental impact and shipping costs
Helps agencies track purchases of green products
• The FSSI Knowledge Management Portal captures and tracks line item data
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FSSI will continue greening the supply chain with the new FSSI Print Management solution
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FSSI Print Management is focusing on reducing the total cost of print including, but not limited to, Federal acquisition and usage practices for Printers, Copiers, and Multi-Function Devices
Improve demand management and support drive towards zero environmental footprint
• Projected annual paper reduction equivalent to up to 550,000 trees through duplex printing
• Reduced Energy Consumption:
Will support vendors with sustainable operations• CLINs awarded for devices with sustainability
technologies
Will promote recycling and end-of-life management • Recycled Content – Machines must have a
minimum percentage of recycled content and device disposal must be environmentally acceptable
FSSI Print ManagementFSSI Print Management
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FSSI Domestic Delivery 2 solution supports innovative vendors like UPS
FSSI Domestic Delivery 2FSSI Domestic Delivery 2
Provides domestic delivery services for both air and ground shipments between the Continental U.S., and to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico
Significant savings– projected DDS2 savings off commercial retail costs are over $210M/year
On line air bill creation, package tracking, and account management
No fuel surcharges for parcel ground or express deliveries
Helps agencies track purchases of green products and assess progress towards greening strategies
UPS is provider on this FSSI vehicle and is a leading innovative vendor supporting sustainable operations