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Background Document and Appendices for Proposed Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) III and Draft Recovered Materials Advisory Notice (RMAN) III

This document explains EPA’s overall objectives, the process for designating procurement items, and the methodology used in recommending recovered materials content levels for items designated in the proposed CPG III. In addition, the proposed CPG III and Draft RMAN III background document lists the recommended procurement practices for designated items.

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Background Document for Proposed CPG III and Draft RMAN III (PDF)(202 pp, 370 K)
Appendices I-V for the backgroung Document for the Proposed CPG III and Draft RMAN III (PDF)(39 pp, 68 K)