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The FSC Chain-of-Custody ends for LEED projects when....
| According to USGBC's Material & Resources (MR) Technical Advisory Group (TAG) there is a distinction between contractors/sub-contractors and vendors. Contractors and sub-contractors do not have to earn FSC COC certification because they are technically the end of the Chain-of-Custody (final point of sale); however they do need to provide invoices to the LEED project team members demonstrating the dollar amount, on a line item basis, of the FSC products they purchased. Vendors do need to be FSC COC certified because they are selling products to the project contractor or sub-contractor.
Another major distinction is whether a company 'installs' or 'does not install.' Companies that 'install' products are viewed as subcontractors who have entered a contract to provide services to the contractor through a bid process. These 'installing' subcontractors are viewed, by USGBC MR TAG, as the final point of sale and are not required to be FSC COC certified. However, they do need to produce invoices, from their FSC COC vendors, for the LEED project team. Companies that 'do not install' finished products are viewed as vendors and need to be FSC COC certified. |
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