A guide to questions and environmental issues to discuss with suppliers
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Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) Hospitals and GPOs can use this calculator to account for many environmental costs that occur from the purchase of products through to their disposal.
Sample supplier sustainability code of conduct from Inova Health
Sample letter to the VP of suply chain asking for support in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services
Sample letter to the CEO of a group purchasing organization asking for support in purchasing environmentally preferable products and services
(Greenhealth cost of ownership toolkit) Flyer about Practice Greenhealth’s development of a total cost of ownership tool that calculates hidden costs of devices and services during the procurement process.
This guide contains some suggested environmental questions for suppliers of MRO products and equipment that can be asked in the RFP/RFI process
A sample environmentally preferred purchasing policy for hospitals or clinics to adapt and adopt
Supply chain policy document from HealthPartners about vehicle fleet management
This is a supply chain services work plan
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