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05790 - [ 10860393
fDOD's Use cf Commercial Documentation and Procedures for Common
Carrier Domestic Freight Transportaticr]. LCD-77-232. April 10,
1978. 6 pp.
Report to John P. White, Department of Defense: Assistant
Secretary of Defenze (Maripower, Reserve Affairs and Logistics);
by Henry W. Connor, Associate Director, Logistics and
Communications Div.
Contact: Logistics and Communications Eiv.
Authority: General &ccou ,iting Office Act of 1914 (E.L. 93-604;
88 Stat. 1959). F.P.M.R. 101-1.3C4-2.
In 1969, the Comptroller General granted discretionary
authority to agency heads to deteruine whether it was nre
efficient and economical to prcure transpctation for
particular types o small shipments using commercial forms and
procedures. The Department of Defense's (DCD's) use of
commercial documentation and procedures to purchase and Fay tox
common carrier domestic freight tran.t-ortation was studied. The
DOD has entered into agreements with *4 numter of cuzriers to
accept comercial forms in lieu of Government kills cf lading;
however, many local transportation officers are not taking
advantage of the benefits ot these agreements. Ship;img-end
manaqeme.it officers cited the following reasons for not using
commerc'al forms and procedures: lack cf authorization at the
shipping level to use commercial forms, lack of standai:dization
of commercial forms, fear of having less ccntrol over shipments,
problems in determining whose funds wouid be cited cn the
document, fear of duplicate payments, protlems in auditang
charges, and failure to shew that eccrcmy would result. The
maeooc beiiefits to be gained by using commercial forms are that
rewer Government forms would be needed and administrative
processing would be lessened. The use cf ccommecial procedures
sticuld be reemphasized, particularly tor shipment! via direct
air carriers, air freight forwarders, and bus express.
Permission should be requested for use of ccmmercial forms and
procedures tar all domestic shipments via these three modes
reqardless of shipping costs. (RRS)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobaaxds0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)