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GPO has based its projection on what it contends are conservative assumptions. (Appendix
H describes GPO's projection and assumptions.) Examples include:
* A 4-5 percent decline each year in Customer Services revenues. (This is
comparable in effect to the 4.8 percent average rate of decline since FY 2007, a
period of relatively steep decline.)
* The projected rate of growth in SID does not include additional revenues that are
expected from the higher price charged for the Next Generation Passport due to
launch in FY 2015 or FY 2016. Also, revenue from smart cards is assumed to
remain constant during the projection period.
* No appropriations to the revolving fund ($3.9 million in FY 12), which has been
funding GPO's investments in FDsys and IT systems.
* No increase in lease revenue.
* Except for savings from improved balance sheet management (continued
reduction in charge-back balance), the projection assumes no cost-savings
beyond those to be realized from the employee buyout.
Through the employee buyout and other cost-saving measures, the GPO has bought needed
time to pursue strategic opportunities to grow revenue and further reduce costs and
thereby ensure its continued financial health and its ability to perform important
government responsibilities effectively into the future. These opportunities, such as the
development of a new print procurement ordering and management system and growing
the smart card business, are discussed later in this chapter and in Chapter VI.
GPO's financial projection is an important step in the agency's strategic planning efforts.
However, GPO could benefit from scenario planning in this area. For instance, what are the
implications of more severe declines in print revenue?91 Even if GPO believes this is
unlikely, it is not impossible. Chapter VI addresses the importance of scenario planning
more broadly.
Financial Status of Plant Operations (Finding IV-3):
Plant Operations' financial position is much improved, but continued declines in print
demand will require further cost reduction measures, including possible changes to
congressional print requirements.
Plant Operations has been faced with high personnel costs and a large share of GPO
overhead due primarily to the high cost of operating and maintaining legacy facilities as
noted earlier. Plant Operations experienced a 23 percent decrease in billing from printing
for the executive branch (not including OFR) in FY 2011. According to GPO, this decrease is
due mostly to a reduction in blank paper sales and the completion of the U.S. Census project
that occurs every ten years. Also, agency demand for printed copies of the Federal Register
91 GPO has considered the possibility of more severe declines in print revenue, but has not developed
alternate projections.
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