Numbers Add Up to Bidding for GPO Work Being Worth the Effort

CHAMBERSBURG, PA—Feb. 14, 2012—The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) awarded more than 16,000 jobs (also called jackets) in the $1,000 to $10,000 per job range in 2011, totaling almost $30 million to private sector printers. Close to 2,000 jobs in the $10,001 to $100,000 per job range—totaling more than $50 million—were awarded. The majority of printers that win these jobs are small- to mid-size businesses, many with 20 employees or fewer.