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WASHINGTON – The U.S. Government Publishing Office’s (GPO) print procurement program awarded $496 million in contracts with private sector printing companies across the country to meet the printing and publishing needs of Federal agencies in fiscal year 2023. Nearly 78% of all printing ordered by Federal agencies from GPO is performed by private sector firms working under contract with the Agency. GPO typically awards contracts to 1,000–2,000 printing contractors a year on a competitive basis. Nearly 10,000 companies are registered to do business with the Agency, using GPO as their one-stop shop for print and related services contract opportunities. In fiscal year 2023, GPO awarded jobs to vendors in all 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. GPO’s relationship with the private sector dates back to the 1940s. This program provides significant economic opportunity for the printing industry and local economies.

Sarasota, Fla. (December 19, 2023) - LexJet announces it has achieved a silver medal from EcoVadis, the world’s most trusted provider of business sustainability ratings. This is the first year the company has earned a medal from EcoVadis.

President of Olde School Marketing, Rusty Dycus talks about his company that specializes in handwritten direct mail, while also serving as a full-service marketing agency, as well as why he decided to join the Alliance, and how print is not dead.

President and Chief Operating Officer, Richard Lowe discusses Franchise Services, a company that has been around for almost 60 years and strives to help their franchisees and employees succeed, while supporting the printing industry through charity and advocacy work.

Director of the Printing Section at the NYPD, Julio Rosado discusses the types of products he’s able to print for the NYPD using a wide range of equipment, and how being a part of the Alliance helps keep Rosado in the know.