[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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