Knowing How to Ship to GPO Means the Difference Between Success and Rejection
First, print suppliers receive from the government print management firm all available GPO and other government solicitations that meet their individualized production requirements and capabilities. This allows each to bid on work which conveniently fills otherwise unused production time, thereby adding revenues and increasing profitability. This is key because production utilization for print suppliers, using a government print management firm, increases from an average of 70 percent to full utilization of 90 percent to 95 percent. While many jobs are bid low in price due to intense competition, other job opportunities—when managed by the print management firm in partnership with the supplier—command higher than commercial prices because of the job’s uniqueness, quick timing requirements or limited availability.