white paper

n. official government report bound in white; objective detailed and official report on an important issue; paper whitened in white; short document that provides detailed information on a product or service (Business)

A white paper is an authoritative report. White papers are used to educate customers, collect leads for a company or help people make decisions. They can also be a government report outlining policy.
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Noun
1. a government report; bound in white
(synonym) white book
(hypernym) report, study, written report

<publication> A short treatise whose purpose is to educate industry customers. See, e.g., Architecture Neutral Distribution Format.
(1997-10-24)

Commission White Papers are documents containing proposals for Community action in a specific area. In some cases they follow a Green Paper published to launch a consultation process at European level. Examples include the White Papers on the completion of the internal market, on growth, competitiveness and employment and the approximation of the laws of the associated states of Central and Eastern Europe in areas of relevance to the internal market. When a White Paper has been favourably received by the Council, it can become the action programme for the Union in the area concerned.

See:

•Council of the European Union 
•European Commission 
•Green Paper