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==News==
==News==
Hot off the press!
*FNCOE has collaborated with Procurement Branch to implement a National Master Standing Offer (NMSO), providing increased flexibility and a catalogue of pre-approved furniture products for future design and fit-up projects.
*The National Master Standing Offer (NMSO) Cat 4 (Phone booth and Pods) was awarded Aug 26th 2024 and remaining categories are expected to be awarded end of October 2024
*FNCOE and PB will be working next on a seating Standing Offer (SO) that will generate a catalogue of qualified product to select from.
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==Initiatives==
==Initiatives==
Current Initiatives:
*Development and implementation of an Office Seating NMSO
*Study on smart lockers and future improvements.
*Collaboration with Green Procurement and Sustainable Buildings – integrate various sustainability criteria for furniture and plastics reduction and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
*Furniture catalogue application (E-Purchasing). On-going collaboration with Digital Service Branch (DSB) to develop catalogue application for both the workspaces and future seating SO's.
Coming Soon:
*Guidance Document on Reuse, Remanufactured and Refurbishing Furniture
*Audit Process Guidance for post-installation review
*New "Environmental Certification Documents" for Design teams for green credits on furniture towards projects.
*Post and Beam Specs and Guidance
*Replacement strategy for withdrawn Canada General Standards Board (CGSB) specifications for furniture
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