THE Guyana Energy Authority (GEA) will be briefing persons responsible for procurement in both the public and private sector today on the topic: “Taking account of energy efficiency in your procurement”. The venue is the Ballet Room of Cara Lodge Hotel in Quamina Street today from 09.00hrs to 11.00 hrs and the event is being facilitated by Dr. Mahender Sharma, Chief Executive Officer of the GEA.

An official from the GEA disclosed that the aim will be to stimulate dialogue and heighten awareness on what ‘energy efficient procurement’ entails and what its benefits are.

The seminar will highlight the Procurement Policy statement which states that: “All public procurement of electrical appliances shall include, as part of the decision-making process, an evaluation of the annual operating energy costs of the various electrical appliances”.

Participants will be made aware of elements of the energy policy and encouraged to ensure that the annual operating energy costs of electrical appliances must be included as part of the evaluation in the procurement process.

Ideally, the official said, representatives should be persons responsible for procurement.

Though specifically targeting Government ministries and agencies, the seminar is also open to the private sector.