Mail to the Government

Selling to the U.S. government, which includes federal, state and local governments, can be a sweet deal for a cataloger.

There are more than 70,000 government jurisdictions in the United States, and they buy $2.5 trillion for goods and services each year!

The funds usually are spent through specific contracts, or they constitute discretionary purchases. The latter is spent on small purchases (called micropurchases) through purchasing, field and regional offices. It’s spent by government credit card users (Federal government and some state governments), and others who must acquire goods quickly.