SAIC-Frederick, Inc. continuously looks for ways to improve our business processes
to help in protecting the environment. Our goal is to develop strong customer and
supplier partnerships that support our initiatives which will have positive environmental
outcomes.
Win a SAIC-Frederick, Inc. Going Green T-shirt
SAIC-Frederick, Inc. wants your help with a "Green" tip.
Have a green tip? Submit your ideas/tips for "Greening" the campus. Tips will be
chosen and posted on the SAIC-Frederick, Inc Green website. Submit your tips and
contact information to Debbie Reckley, reckleydj@mail.nih.gov
for a chance to win a "Going Green" T-Shirt.
Congratulations Green Tip Thinker: We use silverware in the lunch room; nothing to throw away. Using plastic is not GREEN. Submitted by Tammy Daugherty
What types of purchases need to be Green?
EPP requirements pertain to all purchases of products and services made with Federal
Funds, including:
- Federal agencies and their contractors
- Large purchases, simplified acquisitions, and micro purchases
- Direct purchases of products and indirect purchases of products obtained
Electronic Processes
If you are interested in implementing these programs in your area here are a few
easy steps to get you started;
Internet FAX
- Contact your local administrator (DMS) or the NIH Service Desk
http://support.nih.gov to request your inbound fax number.
- Once you get your inbound fax number, DMS will be able to establish a public folder/resource
email account.
- The last step is to contact the Telecommunications shop on ext. 1600 and you can
request to have all incoming calls to your existing fax number forwarded to the
new inbound fax number.
Anyone can send you a fax and it will be automatically placed in your email inbox.
By clicking on the attached image, you can view the fax on your screen. Or you can
print, store, forward, or fax it to someone else.
Electronic Signatures
If you are interested in using an electronic signature Adobe Acrobat Pro offers
this feature along with many others. The purchase of Adobe software is the responsibility
of each program. DMS does not offer Adobe Acrobat Pro.
Green Procurement is the purchase of products and services with favorable energy
and environmental impacts. FAR 23.403 states, "Agencies shall assure the use of
products containing recovered materials or biobased products to the maximum extent
practicable without jeopardizing the intended use of the product."
SharePoint & Laserfiche
Using SharePoint and Laserfiche can be beneficial to program areas in various ways
but some of the common uses are:
SharePoint provides a central location for assigning and communicating tasks to
team members. You can also organize access to various documents/forms/templates
used by the entire organization from one location. No more emailing documents to
individuals for collaboration. SharePoint offers versioning for documents with easy
access to previous versions. Tasks can be routed automatically to team members through
workflow. Laserfiche offers similar features but also offers the option of electronic
records management. Documents can be stored, routed and archived automatically within
Laserfiche, no need for multiple file cabinets in every office.
If you would like more information on SharePoint or Laserfiche you can contact the
Quality Management Office at QMO@mail.nih.gov.