TheCapitol.Net, Inc., is a non-partisan firm, a Virginia corporation, and the exclusive provider of Congressional Quarterly Executive Conferences. 

Our authors are all independent subject-matter experts with current experience, and include current and former Hill staff and other experts. 

We are registered with CCR.  
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If you need a Form W-9,we have a pre-filled version here (1-page PDF)

Our editorial team has acquired, developed, designed, edited, marketed or published hundreds of books, including Congressional Deskbook; Congressional Directory; Congressional Operations Poster; Media Relations Handbook; Legislative Drafter's Deskbook; Real World Research Skills; and Common Sense Rules of Advocacy for Lawyers.

Our publications have been purchased by libraries, embassies, associations, nonprofits, colleges and universities, law and lobbying firms, federal, state and local government agencies, Congressional offices and state elected officials.

See our About Us page for more details. 

 

2.  What kind of books do you publish?

TheCapitol.Net publishes practical, hands-on works for practitioners, written by subject matter experts. We do not publish fictional works, biographies or memoirs.  We are currently looking for books in law, business, regulated industries, media relations and government affairs that will help practitioners more effectively serve their clients.

Many of our publications are also used in college courses, both undergraduate and graduate courses.

 

3.  How often are your publications updated?

The Congressional Directory is updated each year and is usually available by the middle of February in even-numbered years and by mid-March in odd-numbered years.  Our other publications are updated less frequently.

 

4.  Do you offer any kind of price protection on revised editions?

Yes, for publications purchased directly from us.  See our "30 day price protection on revised editions" page.

 

5.  How are your publications shipped?

We ship our publications to addresses in the United States via United Parcel Service (UPS) and the United States Postal Service (USPS). We ship to APO and FPO addresses.  We are open Monday through Friday and we usually ship within 1 business day, but we will contact you if we have any questions about your order.

If you need a publication or audio course delivered outside the United States, please contact us first to determine shipping and handling cost, or make arrangements with Access USA or USABox for a U.S. address.

6.  How much do you charge for shipping and handling?

For publications shipped to addresses in the United States, we charge 8% of the order subtotal, $10 minimum. When ordering more than 100 copies of any of our publications, please contact us for shipping rates.

If you need a publication or audio course delivered outside the United States, please contact us first to determine shipping and handling cost, or make arrangements with Access USA or USABox for a U.S. address.

Please note that not all of our publications are available for purchase directly from us: Legal Spectator & More is available for purchase only from your bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc.  For publications not available directly from us, the bookseller's shipping rates and discount policies apply.

 

7.  Do you have a quantity discount?

We offer the following discount schedule for most of our publications purchased directly from us: 11 to 24 copies, 10% discount; 25 to 99 copies, 15% discount; 100 or more copies, 20% discount.  The multiple copy discount is for a single order to a single shipping address. When ordering more than 100 copies of any of our publications, please contact us for shipping rates.

Please note that not all of our publications are available for purchase directly from us: Legal Spectator & More is available for purchase only from your bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. For publications purchased from a bookseller other than directly from us, the bookseller's shipping rates and discount policies apply.

 

8.  Do you sell your publications in bookstores?

Yes, although only select retail bookstores carry our publications in stock. In the USA, all of our publications can be ordered directly from us, online through Amazon, Barnes & Noble and others, and by special order through your local book seller.

Most of our books are also available in the EU, Great Britain and Ireland (including Amazon.co.uk), Australia, and Canada online and from many book sellers.

Several of our publications are available through the Office Supply stores in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

Your bookstore can order many of our publications directly from us or through its book wholesaler.  SAN: 853-0513

Please note that not all of our publications are available for purchase directly from us: Legal Spectator & More is available for purchase only from your bookseller, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, etc. For publications not available directly from us, your bookseller should be able to special order those publications from their supplier, and most of our publications can be shipped to your bookstore within 24 hours.

 

9.  I'm with a  bookstore and we want to sell one of your publications; do you offer a discount to bookstores?

Yes, for publications available directly from us.  Please fax (703-739-1195) us your order on bookstore letterhead.  Include contact information, shipping address, bookstore FEIN/TIN, name of title, ISBN, and quantity desired, and we'll get back to you with cost and shipping. Please note that we require prepayment.  Alternatively, you can order directly from Ingram, Baker & Taylor, and major distributors.

Please note that most of our publications are available for purchase directly from most major wholesalers and can be shipped by them within 24 hours. All of our softcover publications are also available on the Espresso Book Machine.

Our SAN: 853-0513

 

10.  I'm with a library and we want to buy one of your publications for our collection; do you sell your books to libraries directly or through library jobbers?

Both.  To buy a publication directly from us, simply click on the    button on our web site and place your order.  Many library jobbers order from us, including YBP, EBSCO, Brodart, Follett, Midwest Library Service, The Book House, Coutts Library Service, Baker & Taylor, and many others.

Our SAN: 853-0513

 

11.  If I have a book idea that I want to discuss or a book that I want you to publish, whom do I contact?

See our Manuscript Guidelines for Potential Authors for details.

 

12.  I teach a college class and want to examine a publication for classroom use; do you have exam copies?

See our Examination policy for details.

 

13.  What forms of payment do you accept for publications?

We accept Mastercard, VISA, American Express, and Discover. We also accept checks, money orders, Google Checkout (a free service), and Intuit PaymentNetwork (IPN) (a free service).  We do not accept checks from non-US banks, and all payments must be made in USD ($). We do not accept PayPal.

Your credit card statement will show charges from us as "THECAPITOLNET" or "THECAPITOLNET22305" or "THECAPITOLN" or "TheCapitolNet 2026781600" or "TheCapitolNetAlexVA 7037393790".

See our payment policy for details.

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TheCapitol.Net, Inc.'s TIN (also called the Federal Employer Identification Number, or FEIN or just EIN), is 54-1917701. If you need a Form W-9,we have a pre-filled version here (1-page PDF)

We are registered with CCR.  Our SAN: 853-0513


 

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Last updated: September 02, 2010