§23.404. Environmental management systems.
48 C.F.R. § 23.404
Agencies may implement an environmental management system (EMS) when it aligns with and supports its agency's mission needs and facilitates implementation and progress toward E.O. 14057 goals. If an agency uses an EMS for contractor operation of Government-owned or -leased facilities or vehicles, and contractor activities affect the agency's environmental management aspects—
EMS requirements shall be included in contracts to ensure proper implementation and execution of EMS roles and responsibilities; and
The contracting officer shall—
Specify the EMS directives with which the contractor must comply; and
Ensure contractor compliance to the same extent as the agency would be required to comply if the agency operated the facilities or vehicles.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Source
Source: 89 FR 30243, Apr. 22, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Authority
Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1121(b); 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. chapter 4 and 10 U.S.C. chapter 137 legacy provisions (see 10 U.S.C. 3016); and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
Source
Source: 48 FR 42275, Sept. 19, 1983, unless otherwise noted.