Five Reasons Why Printers Need a GPO Bid Service in 2011

Printing Industries of America (PIA) predicts about 9,500 printers in the United States will disappear by 2020. That would leave about 27,000 printers nationwide, down from a high just a few years ago of 36,500.

"If you are concerned that you may be one of those 9,500 who will not be here in 2020, you should change your strategy if you are now going it alone," Snider said. "Professional print management firms can offer invaluable assistance if they provide services that will help you increase your profitability. A good print management firm will be an extension of your sales force and less expensive than adding another sales executive."
The best print management firms know how to help printers increase their profits by helping them win work from one of the most dependable of all print-job sources -- the United States Government Printing Office (GPO). "Any printer not now doing GPO work should seriously think about developing GPO as a secondary market," Snider said. "This is a huge market that you can go to when you need work to fill gaps in your production schedule. GPO awards private sector printers more than $358 million in print work annually, and welcomes competitive bidding."