Orange County Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy

Local governments can promote sustainability in their communities by pursuing environmentally friendly and sustainable purchasing practices. Orange County's environmentally preferable purchasing policy (EPP) encourages the county's agencies and departments to actively research and purchase products and services that have a reduced environmental impact. It requires county purchasing agencies to secure products with minimal life cycle costs, consider sustainability in all bids and solicitations, and annually maintain an EPP best practices guide.