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Affirmative Procurement Program

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-000690

RCRA section 6002 requires each procuring agency to establish an affirmative procurement program (APP) for maximizing its purchases of EPA-designated items. The program should be developed in a manner that ensures that items composed of recovered materials are purchased to the maximum extent practicable consistent with federal procurement law.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-000690
FieldEnvironment
SubjectLand, waste and cleanup
AbbreviationAPP
ReferencesComprehensive Procurement Guideline Program Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000690",
  "term": "Affirmative Procurement Program",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "RCRA section 6002 requires each procuring agency to establish an affirmative procurement program (APP) for maximizing its purchases of EPA-designated items. The program should be developed in a manner that ensures that items composed of recovered materials are purchased to the maximum extent practicable consistent with federal procurement law.",
  "abbreviation": "APP",
  "subject": "Land, waste and cleanup",
  "references": [
    "Comprehensive Procurement Guideline Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/affirmative-procurement-program/"
}

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