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• Level 4 – basic quality, informational quality, utility quality (examples: telephone directories, indexes, project reports and technical manuals without process color and with only occasional halftones)
Equipment analysis is part of the initial GPO quality review, but this type of analysis should be on-going so GPO knows the full equipment capabilities of each of its print suppliers at all times. Both new and replacement equipment should be reported so GPO will have updated records. If the equipment adds new capabilities for the GPO print supplier's business, its production categories may change, and this too needs to be reported to GPO so the supplier could possibly qualify for additional GPO work. "Remember, with GPO, you can only bid on jobs at the quality levels for which you have been approved," Snider emphasized.