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Partners may request technical assistance from the FEC via email to partner@electronicschallenge.net or by contacting their Regional Champion.
A significant library of FEC resources is web-accessible:
- Your FEC Program contains information about federal legislation and executive orders related to FEC; a tool for calculating environmental benefits; resources for incorporating electronics into your environmental management system; guidance on performing mentoring activities; and resources to support employee education
- Collaboration contains information about how Partners can collaborate
- Communication contains information about communications between Partners and the program
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader, available as a free download, to view some of the files on this page.
- Getting Started contains a checklist of considerations related to electronics acquisition and procurement; guidance on total cost of ownership; and a fact sheet on relevant Federal Acquisition Regulations
- Product Assessment for Desktop Computers, Laptops and Monitors contains information on the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT)
- Product Assessment for Printers, Copiers and Other Electronics contains environmental assessment information for electronics not included in EPEAT
- Market Surveys, Solicitation and Contract Specifications contains useful examples of market surveys and sample solicitation and contract language
- Getting Starting contains a walkthrough of operation and maintenance activities you can implement at your facility
- Energy Conservation contains resources for managing electronics energy use and information pertaining to the ENERGY STAR® program
- Extending the Life of Equipment contains information on how to extend the useful life of electronics
- Getting Starting contains an overview of GSA property disposition requirements and media sanitization guidance
- Reuse and Donation contains guidance for internal and external electronics reuse and donation, as well as guidelines for educating donation recipients about electronics issues
- Recycling contains information on how to find and audit an electronics recycler, and how to properly package electronics for shipping