Chicago Field Division – US DEA | Green Electronics Council

Purchaser Profile

Purchaser Name	Chicago Field Division – US DEA
EPEAT Purchasing Categories	Computers & Displays, Imaging Equipment
Purchaser Type	US Federal Agency
Awards	2019 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 2 Stars 2018 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 2 Stars 2017 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 2 Stars 2016 EPEAT Purchaser Award – 2 Stars
EPEAT Benefits	Over their lifetime, compared to products that do not meet EPEAT criteria, the 93 EPEAT-registered IT products purchased by DEA Chicago Field Division in 2018 will result in environmental impact reductions including: Reduce use of primary materials by 7.5 metric tons, equivalent to the weight of 1 elephant Avoid the disposal of 73 kg of hazardous waste, equal to the weight of 1 refrigerator Eliminate the equivalent of 1 U.S. households’ solid waste for a month—179 kg Avoidance of 53 kg of water pollutant emissions Energy-Related Savings EPEAT’s requirement that registered products meet, and often exceed, the latest ENERGY STAR specifications means these products will consume less energy throughout their useful life, resulting in: Savings of 23 MWh of electricity—enough to power 2 U.S. households for a year Greenhouse gas emissions reduction of 14 metric tons of CO2 equivalents—equal to taking 3 average U.S. passenger cars off the road for a year $2,380 in lifetime cost savings
EPEAT Language	The Chicago Field Division (CFD) complies with the Office of Information System and IT Field Acquisition Services’ protocol that is framed by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The FAR System governs the “acquisition process” by which executive agencies of the United States Federal government acquire (i.e. purchase or lease) goods and services by contract. The FAR Title 48, Chapter 1 Code of Regulations, regulates the activities of government personnel in carrying out that process. This include the purchases of environmentally preferable procurement of electronics and specifications in contracts with vendors requiring that all electronics products in a specific category are registered in the EPEAT system and are Trade Agreements Act 1979 compliant (TAA). These items are cataloged with the EPEAT standard emblem and are made available to our procurement staff to reference. The Office of Information System and IT Field Acquisition Services research vendor to ensure it is EPEAT standard and TAA compliant prior to cataloging. In instances whereby IT equipment and peripherals do not meet EPEAT standards or TAA compliance with low risk to the environment and that are not manufactured in the United States, a waiver is submitted to the Office of Information Systems for investigation and approval.
EPEAT Spend	$75,238 (2018)

BECCA HAWKINS

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Becca provides administrative support to the internal processes for Green Electronics Council and the EPEAT program. She divides her time between supporting the financial processes and the EPEAT conformity assurance program.
Becca has over five years of experience working in the non-profit sphere. Prior to joining GEC, Becca worked as a bookkeeper at Susan Matlack Jones & Associates (SMJ), specializing in non-profit financial statements. At SMJ she was responsible for the creation of monthly financial statements for several local non-profits.
Prior to working at SMJ, Becca has worked at various non-profits helping them streamline their processes and procedures. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Politics and History from University of California, Santa Cruz. In her spare time, Becca enjoys hiking, exploring Portland and volunteering.

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Jean-François Barsoum

Senior Managing Consultant, Smarter Cities, Water and Transportation, Innovation, Research & Development at IBM

Jean-François Barsoum has over 20 years of experience at IBM where his focus is on understanding and communicating the societal and environmental impacts of technology. He was part of the core team that built the smart city concepts in the early 2000s.

Currently, his main objective is to communicate and popularise climate change solutions, smart city innovations, and the potential impacts of autonomous vehicles.

In 2008, he was selected by Al Gore’s Climate Project to be trained by the Nobel Peace Prize laureate. He later joined the board of directors of the Canadian branch of Mr. Gore’s Foundation for Climate change education.

He regularly advises startups in incubators and accelerators, and is collaborating on large research collaborations with several Canadian universities.

He chairs the disruptive technology committee of the Montreal Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Quebec Smart Transportation experts’ committee; is a director at the Canadian Water Network, and has advised the Canadian government on cleantech programs. He is also part of the committee overseeing the application of the Quebec Policy on Sustainable Mobility.