The Bid-Modifier as an Aid to Recycling

摘要

This study was designed to examine the possibility of using a bid-modifier to represent disposal costs, so that the purchase of recycled/recyclable materials might be encouraged. This study addressed a scheme designed to adjust bids received for a commodity. A factor called the Purchasing Adjustment for Recycling (PAR) was developed based on the examination of the following factors: (1) the two most common disposal systems (landfilling, and incineration), (2) the data from a literary search, (3) a simulation of the bid/award process using prior purchasing records, and (4) discussions with purchasing personnel about the problems and attitudes that could effect the use of a PAR factor in bid evaluation. The findings and recommendations provided in this study are expected to be of value to both public and private sectors of the nation.