California Exposition And State Fair (CAL EXPO)

Cal Expo is home to the California State Fair and plays host to hundreds of other signature events each year. Featuring 350 beautifully landscaped acres, Cal Expo was initiated by Governor Pat Brown and opened by Governor Ronald Reagan in 1968. The current Cal Expo facilities were dedicated as a place to celebrate California’s achievements, agriculture, diversity of its people, traditions and trends that will shape the Golden State’s future.

DEPARTMENT POTENTIAL TO INCREASE EPP SPEND BY CALENDAR YEAR

Reported EPP Spend vary by year. Best representation of actual improvement is when your departments’ reported EPP Spend is more than the non EPP Spend. For comparison, total statewide Spend is 828,057,433 dollars and total reported EPP Spend is 533,454,610 dollars. Data Table 1

Source: Financial Information System of California (FI$CAL) State Contract and Procurement Registry System (SCPRS)

This graph represents environmentally preferable purchases of goods and services that have been acquired through a noncompliant EPP purchasing method. California Exposition And State Fair (CAL EXPO) had an opportunity to procure these same goods and services through an EPP compliant statewide commodity contract that will assist in increasing their goals. Look to the Buying Green Guide to find these goods and services contracts.

DEPARTMENT EPP PROGRESS BY CALENDAR YEARS

Statewide EPP Spend vary by year. Total state EPP Spend increased by more than 20 percent in 2017-2018. Data Table 2

Source: FI$CAL

This graph represents California Exposition And State Fair (CAL EXPO)'s progress towards increasing EPP Spend. Departments can look to DGS EPP designated contracts for green commodities, DGS purchasing standards and recognize third-party certifications in their solicitations to achieve a green buy. To access these documents go to the Buying Green Guide.