In-plant Groups Unite in Concern About Washington In-plant Audit

John Sarantakos is president of the In-Plant Printing and Mailing Association (IPMA), a national organization representing over 500 printing facilities in government, higher education, insurance, manufacturing, and the non-profit sector. Sarantakos says “IPMA, supports responsible management and evaluation of in-plant print facilities, but the time frame for the project is unrealistic. The state scheduled a full review to be completed within a two-month window. This is simply not enough time to do an accurate and comprehensive study. The State Printing Division is a large and complex operation. In fact, The Washington State Printing Division is one of the largest in-plant operations in the country. The review described in the scope of work could easily take four to six months to complete properly, potentially even longer.