{"data":{"id":"us-ca/pcc-12400","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"PCC § 12400","heading":"","body":"For purposes of this chapter, “environmentally preferable purchasing” means the procurement or acquisition of goods and services that have a lesser or reduced effect on human health and the environment when compared with competing goods or services that serve the same purpose. This comparison shall take into consideration, to the extent feasible, raw materials acquisition, production, manufacturing, packaging, distribution, reuse, operation, maintenance, disposal, energy efficiency, product performance, durability, safety, the needs of the purchaser, and cost.","path":["Public Contract Code - PCC","DIVISION 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS [1100. - 22355.]","PART 2. CONTRACTING BY STATE AGENCIES [10100. - 19150.]","CHAPTER 6. Environmentally Preferable Purchasing [12400. - 12404.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"46c7e3adca666123b11232c047c2a752ad51e18d743d55f283c42febf0a66190","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/pcc-12320","next":"us-ca/pcc-12401"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}