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The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) is looking for a few good ideas. The agency, which is dramatically overhauling its operations for the online world, put out a call this week seeking "innovative ideas from private sector vendors" for services relating to its current sales program operations. The goal, says Public Printer Bruce James, is "increase public awareness of Government publications by making them available in a commercial mainstream setting, expand distribution channels and use the latest technology, while achieving significant cost reductions." GPO is looking for suggestions from vendors regarding a new model for the publications sales operations on "a revenue sharing basis." In Fiscal Year 2004, GPO's sales program had a gross revenue of about $25 million. A Request For Information (RFI) was posted this week, and responses to GPO are due by May 4, 2005. For more information, including the full text of the RFI, visit www.gpo.gov/salesprogramrfi. Library Journal Academic News Wire: April 07, 2005
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