Ordering GAO Publications

Starting October 1, 2008, GAO will charge for all of its publications.

Why? All publicly available GAO publications are free of charge on the Internet, printing costs are increasing, and printing demand is decreasing. GAO is charging for its publications to cover the costs of printing, shipping, and handling.

How Much? The price for each publication depends on:

the number of pages
the number of color pages
whether the publication is printed in color or black and white
GAO’s actual cost of production and distribution, including shipping and handling

See Sample Pricing for GAO Publications

What Do I Get?
Generally, more recent publications will be digitally printed, as well as bound with a color cover. Older publications will be produced using a black and white photocopy machine.

How Do I Order?
Step 1. Call:

Monday-Friday
8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eastern time
(202) 512-6000
(866) 801-7077 (toll free)
(202) 512-2537 (TDD)

Step 2. Tell us what you are ordering. Be prepared to give us the following information:

GAO publication number for each item (Examples: GAO-08-654, NSIAD-00-211, GAO-03-1022T, B-293991.001)
How many of each item
Recipient’s name
Mailing address

We’ll give you the price.

Step 3. Pay for your order with American Express, Discover Card, MasterCard, Visa, check, or money order.

Delivery Time?
Your order should arrive 10-14 days after we receive the order and payment. Some orders (for example, those for publications published before Oct. 1, 2005) will arrive in 4-6 days.

Can I Order the Yellow Book or the Red Book from GAO?
No. Printed copies of the Government Auditing Standards (The Yellow Book) and the Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (The Red Book) are only available from the U.S. Government Bookstore.

Questions or concerns?