GPO Work to Private Sector Declines in First Quarter

Of the more than 1,470 print suppliers that obtained GPO work during 1Q10, NPC (News Printing Co.) of Claysburg, PA, won the most work with $5,395,169 awarded to the firm. NPC also was the top GPO supplier for 4Q09 with $7,595,342 in work won and for Fiscal Year 2009 (October 2008 through September 2009) with $29 million won.

"The print industry is feeling the impact of GPO internalizing more production than a lot of people realize," said Deborah Snider, senior vice president of e-LYNXX Corporation and division president of Government Print Management. "Even though the private sector has historically produced about three quarters of the printing for federal agencies, GPO over the past six to eight years has been increasing its own print plant capabilities with new digital equipment—equipment that duplicates private sector capabilities. As an advocate for printers across the United States, we are concerned about this trend and would hope GPO would renew its partnership with the private sector. Outsourcing printing also saves tax payers money because private sector printers can do the same work that GPO does in-house for less."