A white paper is a report or guide that often addresses problems and how to solve them. White papers are used to educate readers and help people make decisions. They are used in politics and in business.

Contents 1 Government white papers 2 Commercial white papers 3 Production 4 References 5 See also

Government white papers

In the Commonwealth of Nations, "white paper" is an informal name for a parliamentary paper enunciating government policy; in the United Kingdom these are mostly issued as "Command papers". The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A command paper is a document issued by the British government and presented to Parliament. White papers are issued by the government and lay out policy, or proposed action, on a topic of current concern. Although a white paper may on occasion be a consultation as to the details of new legislation, it does signify a clear intention on the part of a government to pass new law. By contrast, green papers, which are issued much more frequently, are more open-ended. In Britain other similar Commonwealth jurisdictions (eg Australia and the Republic of Ireland a green paper is a tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to These green papers, also known as consultation documents, may merely propose a strategy to be implemented in the details of other legislation or they may set out proposals on which the government wishes to obtain public views and opinion.

White papers published by the European Commission are documents containing proposals for European Union action in a specific area. The European Commission (formally the Commission of the European Communities) is the executive branch of the European Union. The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in They sometimes follow a green paper released to launch a public consultation process. In Britain other similar Commonwealth jurisdictions (eg Australia and the Republic of Ireland a green paper is a tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to

For examples see the following:

• Churchill White Paper, 1922 [1] (10 June 1922, United Kingdom)
• White Paper of 1939 calling for the creation of a unified Palestinian State and a limited Jewish immigration and ability to purchase land. The Churchill White Paper (also known as The British White Paper of 1922) of 3 June 1922 clarified how Britain viewed the Balfour Declaration 1917 Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem The White Paper of 1939, also known as the MacDonald White Paper after Malcolm MacDonald, the British Colonial Secretary who presided over
• White Paper on Full Employment (1945, Commonwealth of Australia)
• White Paper on Defence (1964), led to the unification/creation of the modern Canadian Forces
• 1966 Defence White Paper - cancelled new British aircraft carriers and the BAC TSR-2 aircraft
• In Place of Strife (1969)
• The White Paper to abolish the Indian Act in Canada and recognize First Nations as the same as other minorities in Canada, rather than a distinct group (1969, cancelled in 1971)
• If Japan can... Why can't we? (1980), introducing the methods of W. Edwards Deming to American managers. The White Paper Full Employment in Australia was the defining document of economic policy in Australia for the 30 years between 1945 and 1975 The White Paper on Defence is a White paper of the Canadian government which was tabled on March 26, 1964. The Canadian Forces (CF ( French: Forces canadiennes) are the unified Armed forces of Canada, governed by the National Defence The 1966 Defence White Paper was a major review of the United Kingdom 's defence policy brought about by the Labour Party government under the Prime Minister Harold WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout In Place of Strife ( Cmnd 3888) was a UK Government White paper written in 1969 Bold text "'The 1969 White Paper was a Canadian policy document ( White paper) in which the then Minister of Indian Affairs, Jean Chrétien The Indian Act ("An Act respecting Indians" RS 1985 c First Nations is a term of Ethnicity that refers to the Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis people If Japan can Why can't we? was broadcast by NBC in 1980, credited with beginning the Quality Revolution and introducing the methods of William Edwards Deming ( October 14, 1900 – December 20, 1993) was an American Statistician, Professor,
• The White Paper on Intercultural Dialogue, adopted by the Council of Europe's Committee of Ministers in May 2008

Commercial white papers

Since the mid 1990s, the term "white paper" has also come to refer to documents used by businesses as a marketing or sales tool. For example, many white papers today reveal the benefits of particular technologies and products. Technology is a broad concept that deals with a Species ' usage and knowledge of Tools and Crafts and how it affects a species' ability to control and adapt In Marketing, a product is anything that can be offered to a Market that might satisfy a want or need

These types of white papers are almost always marketing communications documents and are designed to promote a specific company's solutions or products. Marketing communications (or marcom) are Messages and related media used to communicate with a Market. As a marketing tool, it is important to note that these papers will always highlight information favorable to the company authoring or sponsoring the paper.

Today the commercial white paper is the most common type of white paper. Such white papers are often used to generate sales leads, establish thought leadership, make a business case or to educate customers. Thought leader is a Buzzword or article of Jargon used to describe a Futurist or Person who is recognized among their Peers and White papers, when written objectively, are often regarded as a credible source of information.

Production

Because of their persuasive nature, white papers should be carefully crafted to avoid the perception of salesmanship. This can be easily accomplished by inserting key educational content that is relevant to the intended readers. White papers should focus on the needs of readers, rather than the specific solution suggested by the paper's sponsor.

The book Writing White Papers explains, "leading with problems or needs early in your white paper is a very powerful method to gain the interest of your readers. "

Typical content for a white paper includes sections on:

• Market drivers
• Problem development
• Historical overviews
• Generic introduction to the solution
• Benefits
• Examples
• What to look for in an ideal solution
• Ideal solution

References

• White paper EU glossary
• Stelzner's White Paper on White Papers

See also

• Green paper
• Pink slip (employment)
• White book
• Persuasive writing

In Britain other similar Commonwealth jurisdictions (eg Australia and the Republic of Ireland a green paper is a tentative government report of a proposal without any commitment to Pink slip refers to the American practice by a Personnel department of including a discharge notice (printed on pink paper in an employee's pay envelope to Persuasive writing is used to convince the reader of the writer’s argument

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