State Dept.’s Diplomatic Telecom Service is among dozens of govt....

State Dept.’s Diplomatic Telecom Service is among dozens of govt. agency divisions that faced delays in soliciting and awarding service contracts because of unpaid printing bills, U.S. Govt. Printing Office (GPO) announced. GPO said Fri. that it had suspended those units’ ability to publish contract solicitations and other announcements for failure to pay overdue printing bills: “We understand that the bills are overdue by at least 60 days. Recently, these offices were notified by phone and fax of their overdue bills. The [Commerce Business Daily] staff understands that the temporary suspension of service may interrupt the schedule for a contract action. However, the CBD program is funded through the printing fee, and all organizations must pay their bills accordingly.”