[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 27 (Monday, February 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5962-5963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3164]


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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 (Request for Comments).

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SUMMARY: 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 
qualify to compete in DOD transportation procurements on the same or 
similar terms as other carriers. A copy of the

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Agreement between MTMC and brokers is available upon request.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before April 11, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Comments may be mailed to: Headquarters, Military Traffic 
Management Command, ATTN: MTOP-QQ, Room 630, 5611 Columbia Pike, Falls 
Church, VA 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 to 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 now 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 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.

Gregory D. Showalter,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-3164 Filed 2-7-97; 8:45 am]
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