The Postal Service began allowing a few private companies to sell printed postage in the late 1990s. Over the ensuing 20 years, PC Postage grew from a niche business serving mostly small mailers to an established one serving mostly large package shippers. The number of providers did not grow, however. Today, there are only four. The two largest merged in 2015 when Stamps.com bought Endicia. The Postal Service has not accepted any new applicants for over a year, due to what it says is a review of its onboarding procedures. The Postal Service also has three proprietary solutions, with no usage fees, for electronic postage.In this white paper, the OIG explored various aspects of the Postal Service’s business relationship with PC Postage providers.
Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Other Participating OIGs
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
U.S. Postal Service
Report Number
RARC-WP-19-005
Report Description
Report Type
Other
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0