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The Postal Service^TM relies on the creativity and innovation of the American entrepreneurial community to help meet its business and competitive objectives. We recognize that some companies and entrepreneurs can see opportunities for excellence and improvement where no one else can-and the Postal Service provides suppliers the opportunity to offer their best ideas.

Our Unsolicited Proposal Program (UPP) provides companies and entrepreneurs the opportunity to submit new technologies or ideas to improve postal operations. The UPP guidelines are available for review online.

• Partner with Postal Service internal client organizations and suppliers to seek new ideas, concepts, products, processes, or technology to lower overall cost and achieve competitive advantage.
  
• Continue to explore innovations in:
  • Reverse Auctions
  • Joint Ventures
  • Strategic Alliances
  • Mentor Protégé Relationships