How do teams prove biobased review before an order?

Attach a policy evaluation record at line-item level showing how the "maximum extent practicable" standard was met, and store the clause context with the contract file documentation. When a biobased option is not selected, document the practicability exception per FAR 23.107-2.

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The FAR clause changing what buyers choose

How to turn broad sustainable acquisition policy into deterministic buy/no-buy signals at product and order level.

By Patriot BioSolutionsFebruary 22, 202615 min read

Biobased product evaluation bench with sample containers and abstract category decision screen

The "maximum extent practicable" standard

FAR 23.107-2 directs agencies to prefer biobased products to the maximum extent practicable.
The standard applies to acquisitions in USDA-designated product categories.
Convert the standard into line-item checks: is a designated biobased product available, and is there a documented exception if it is not selected?
Track whether category designation applies to each product class and maintain a current list of the 143 USDA-designated categories.

The FAR clause changing what buyers choose

The "maximum extent practicable" standard

Product listing controls

Contract file evidence

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