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.
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)
- 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.