Benefits of BioBased Purchasing Featured in NCMA Magazine
New Report on the Impact of America’s Biobased Products Industry
Advancing the Biobased Economy
USDA Audit Stage III - Certified Biobased Product Retesting
Wood Pallet Association Members' Products Earn the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

Benefits of BioBased Purchasing Featured in NCMA Magazine

Benefits of biobased product purchasing were highlighted in an article by Marie Wheat in the April 2016 edition of the National Contract Management Association (NCMA) magazine.

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New Report on the Impact of America’s Biobased Products Industry

A new report demonstrates how the U.S. biobased products industry's growth is generating substantial economic activity and American jobs.

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Advancing the Biobased Economy

A new report by the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) documents the ongoing growth for renewable chemicals in the industrial biotechnology sector and highlights federal and state policies that support this industry's substantial progress.

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USDA Audit Stage III - Certified Biobased Product Retesting

Stage III of the BioPreferred Program's routine auditing requires all products which were certified between February 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 to be retested by one of the Program's accredited laboratories. This third stage continues to ensure the high level of integrity of the product certification and labeling initiative.

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Wood Pallet Association Members' Products Earn the USDA Certified Biobased Product Label

The BioPreferred® Program and the National Wooden Pallet & Container Association (NWPCA) today announced that all coated and uncoated wood pallets manufactured with NWPCA's Pallet Design System™ (PDS) are now recognized by BioPreferred.

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I buy for the federal government
BioPreferred information for government buyers

Federal law, the Federal Acquisition Regulation, and Presidential Executive Orders direct federal agencies and their contractors to purchase biobased products in categories identified by USDA.

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I am a consumer
BioPreferred information for consumers

Many retailers and service providers carry biobased products. The USDA Certified Biobased label indicates that the product has been certified by USDA to contain the percent biobased content as shown on the label.

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I sell biobased products
BioPreferred information for sellers

The BioPreferred program offers resources to businesses with biobased products including; a voluntary labeling process, a catalog of biobased products, training, and information on marketing of biobased products in the federal government.

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