Benefits of FSSI

1. TheFederal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) How FSSI is Greening the Supply ChainMichel Kareis, FSSI Program Management OfficeMarch 16, 2011

2. GSA leads the Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) to drive use of Strategic Sourcing throughout the government, while greening the supply chain FSSI Ways 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 • 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 Benefits of FSSI Leverages Federal Buying Power Improves Operating Efficiency Optimizes Solution Selection & Usage Achieves Socio-Economic & Environmental Needs

3. FSSI is currently overseeing three innovative solutions and is preparing to implement three more in FY11 FSSI Solutions ü ü Office Supplies 2 • Domestic Delivery Services 2 Wireless TEMs Launched solutions ü SmartBUY Print Management Wireless Rate Plans & Devices Solutions scheduled for implementation in FY11 ü Solution with green benefits that will be discussed today Visit www.gsa.gov/fssi to learn more about FSSI 2

4. FSSI Office Supplies 2 solution promotes availability of green products and makes them easy to find FSSI Office Supplies 2 • 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 GSA Portal highlights all available items under various environmental attributes

5. FSSI will continue greening the supply chain with the new FSSI Print Management solution FSSI Print Management • 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 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 • Will support vendors with sustainable operations • CLINs awarded for devices with sustainability technologies

6. FSSI Domestic Delivery 2 solution supports innovative vendors like UPS FSSI 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