GPO Workflow to Private Printers Declined
Third quarter 2010 (3Q10) data on workflow from the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) to private sector printers indicates work declined from July through September compared to second quarter 2010 (2Q10) activity.
The value of all GPO work awarded during 3Q10 was $82 million compared to $90 million awarded during 2Q10 and $73 million during first quarter 2010 (1Q10). Work done by the top 50 suppliers during 3Q10 was valued at $50 million compared to $63 million awarded during 2Q10 and $45 million awarded in 1Q10.
Of the more than $1,510 print suppliers that obtained GPO work during 3Q10, NPC (News Printing Corporation) of Claysburg, Pa., won the most work with $5,650,511 awarded to the firm. RR Donnelley of Chicago was the f2Q10 top printer with work won valued at $19,388,554. NPC was the 1Q10 leader with $5,395,169 in GPO work won.
"While we have seen quarterly GPO opportunities fluctuating, we are finding a growing interest among printers in developing, GPO as a profitable secondary market. They want to offset lost commercial work with GPO printing," said Deborah Snider, senior vice president of e-LYNXX Corporation and division president of Government Print Management.
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