Title 44, Public Printing and DocumentsRelease 119-102
§3703 Rate of Payment for Advertisements, Notices, and Proposals
Title 44 › CHAPTER 37 — ADVERTISEMENTS BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES › § 3703
Summary
Government departments may pay for ads, notices, contract proposals, and other required public advertising at no more than the same commercial prices that private customers pay, including usual discounts. Department heads can get lower, special prices when the public interest requires it. Those prices must cover the printer’s or publisher’s job of giving written, sworn proof that the item was published.
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Title 44, §3703
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Advertisements, notices, proposals for contracts, and all forms of advertising required by law for the several departments of the Government may be paid for at a price not to exceed the commercial rates charged to private individuals, with the usual discounts. But the heads of the several departments may secure lower terms at special rates when the public interest requires it. The rates shall include the furnishing of lawful evidence, under oath, of publication, to be made and furnished by the printer or publisher making publication.
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Historical and Revision Notes
Based on 44 U.S. Code, 1964 ed., §§ 322, 325 (R.S. § 853; June 20, 1878, ch. 359, § 1, 20 Stat. 216; Sept. 23, 1950, ch. 1010, § 5, 64 Stat. 986). The second sentence of former section 325 was added. The balance was superseded by former section 322 which will be found in section 3703 of the revision.
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44 U.S.C. § 3703
Title 44, Public Printing and Documents
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102