United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2003-01-17 monographic deposited born digital 34 p. GA 1.13:GAO-03-230 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230 P0b002ee18037aa01 f:d03230 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230 GAO-03-230 Office supplies Subcontracts Contract administration Small business Minority businesses Women-owned businesses Contract terms Contract performance Postal service contracts Other Written Product A05896

Over the past 2 years, the Postal Service has experienced growing financial difficulties. In an effort to transform the organization to reduce costs and increase productivity, the Postal Service awarded a national-level office supply contract to Boise Corporation. In addition, the Postal Service required Boise to submit a subcontracting plan, which outlines how small, minority-, and woman-owned businesses will be reached through the contract. GAO was asked to assess the status of the Postal Service's implementation of the Boise contract and Boise's achievement of its subcontracting plan. GAO also reviewed the extent to which the Postal Service is buying office supplies directly from small, minority-, and woman-owned businesses. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230.pdf GAO-03-230 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-03-230 Other Written Product GAO-03-230; Contract Management: Postal Service's National Office Supply Contract Has Not Been Effectively Implemented; Office supplies Subcontracts Contract administration Small business Minority businesses Women-owned businesses Contract terms Contract performance Postal service contracts Title 39 Section 201 39 U.S.C. 201 Title 41 Section 48b 41 U.S.C. 48b Title 41 Part 51 41 CFR Part 51