How to participate

In order to become an eligible GPO contractor and bid on work, a printer must register with and be certified by GPO. We ensure your most effective participation in this market by facilitating your registration and eligibility and providing you the knowledge to succeed. We support these efforts in the following ways.

GPO registration – The GPO registration process can be difficult to successfully navigate. Those lacking familiarity and experience with the process are often frustrated by avoidable challenges and pitfalls. We facilitate all the details associated with this process and cut through the red tape for you. We help register your company, making sure all information is completed properly.

GPO quality certification – GPO certifies its suppliers with a quality rating (levels 1 through 5) and assigns a quality level to each project. Since suppliers are only eligible to bid on opportunities classified at or below their rating it is imperative to receive the highest achievable certification level. We guide you through the process including reviewing and selecting your best samples and completing and submitting all necessary paperwork. This ensures that your certification submission is complete and attains the highest possible quality rating.

Training and development – Understanding the ins and outs of GPO and the government marketplace is paramount to success. Through our partnership your staff will be trained through a comprehensive on-boarding session which covers all aspects of making the GPO market a successful and profitable addition to your business. We also provide comprehensive user training on our exclusive online opportunity management tool, which allows you access to solicitations, amendments, our extensive historical database and reports.

Customer care and technical support – Your training and support does not end with completion of introductory on-boarding. Our experts are always available to provide advice and counsel on navigating GPO rules and regulations, practices and procedures. Our client services specialists assist with detailed specification consultation and program analysis so you fully understand the job and how to best profit from it.