[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 33067]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15699]
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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: Final 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.
Comments received were about equally divided in favor and in opposition
to the proposal. By notice published in the Federal Register (Vol. 63,
No. 57, page 14431) Wednesday, March 25, 1998, HQMTMC announced its
decision to test the broker program for a period of one year, beginning
June 1, 1998. The test has been successfully completed. The Carrier
Qualification Program is being amended to add qualification standards
for brokers and to expand the Basic Agreement to include brokers. The
effect is that brokers will be eligible to quality to compete in DOD
transportation procurements on the same or similar terms as other
carriers, except shipments requiring Transportation Protective Service
(TPS). Under MTMC's new policy, brokers interested in competing for DOD
traffic (except TPS shipments) can apply for qualification by executing
the Basic Agreement, and by complying with the requirements for
submission of evidence of insurance (cargo and public liability), a
list of underlying carriers which the broker intends to use in the
movement of DOD shipments, a performance bond, and other standard
requirements. A copy of the Agreement between MTMC and brokers is
available upon request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Wirtz, MTOP-QQ, Telephone 703-
681-6393; Headquarters, Military Traffic Management Command, ATTN:
MTOP-JF, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls Church, Virginia 22041-5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: MTMC has completed the one-year test program
to evaluate the performance, and ability of brokers to participate in
the movement of DoD freight. Brokers transported over 16 million pounds
of freight during the test. Shipment on time delivery rate was 100%
against a test standard of 95%. MTMC received no Transportation
Discrepancy Reports regarding broker shipments during the period June
15, 1998 through June 1, 1999. Based on the performance displayed by
the brokers, Commander, MTMC, has decided to add the Broker Program as
part of its traffic management services to DTS customers. MTMC is
changing 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
MTMCs new policy, brokers interested in competing 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.
Rick Wirtz,
Traffic Management Specialist, JTMO.
[FR Doc. 99-15699 Filed 6-18-99; 8:45 am]
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