[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 57 (Wednesday, March 25, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 14431]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7720]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Program for Qualifying Department of Defense (DOD) Brokers
AGENCY: Military Traffic Management Command, DOD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In previous Federal Register notice (Vol. 62, No. 27, pages
5962-5963) Monday, February 10, 1997, the Headquarters, Military
Traffic Management Command (HQMTMC) announced a request for comments on
the Program for Qualifying Department of Defense (DoD) Brokers. Due to
comments received concerning the earlier notice, HQMTMC has decided to
test the Broker Program for a period of one year, beginning June 1,
1998 and ending June 1, 1999. Brokers will be allowed to participate in
the movement of all DoD freight except for shipments requiring
Transportation Protection Services (TPS). Brokers will be evaluated
using the same rules as those applied to carriers who are currently
approved to do business with the DoD.
ADDRESSES: Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN:
MTOP-QQ, Room 630, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-
5050.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Rick Wirtz, MTOP-QQ, telephone 703-681-6393.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MTMC is the agency established within the
DoD for the procurement of land transportation services from commercial
carriers on behalf of DOD shippers. Historically brokers could not
participate in DOD traffic because the broker was an intermediary
between the shipper and the carrier, essentially duplicating the
mission performed by MTMC of matching the DOD shipper's requirements
with a carrier which can accommodate the move. Brokers were not
carriers, did not perform transportation, did not assume responsibility
for the transportation, and did not publish tariffs or offer Government
rate tenders, or enter into Government bills of lading (GBLs) or other
transportation contracts. Today, in the deregulated transportation
environment, brokers can and do conduct carrier operations, perform
transportation, and assume responsibility for the transportation, and
no reason appears why they may not voluntarily enter into the DOD
standard tender/GBL and other transportation contracts arranged by
MTMC. Consequently, MTMC is not proposing to change its policy in order
to offer brokers the opportunity to qualify for participation in DOD
transportation procurements, except shipments requiring a
Transportation Protective Services (TPS). Under MTMC's new policy,
brokers interested in completing for DOD traffic, except TPS shipments,
could apply for qualification by executing the basic Agreement, and by
complying with requirements for submission of evidence of insurance
(public liability and cargo), a list of underlying carriers which the
broker intends to use in the movement of DOD shipments, a performance
bond, and other standard requirements.
Frederick G. Wirtz,
Traffic Management Specialist.
[FR Doc. 98-7720 Filed 3-24-98; 8:45 am]
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