[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 41, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 41CFR102-118.140]

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           TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
 
               CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
 
PART 102-118--TRANSPORTATION PAYMENT AND AUDIT--Table of Contents
 
  Subpart B--Ordering and Paying for Transportation and Transportation 
                                Services
 
Sec. 102-118.140  What are the major mandatory terms and conditions governing 
the use of GBLs and bills of lading?

    The mandatory terms and conditions governing the use of GBLs and 
bills of lading are:
    (a) Unless otherwise permitted by statute, the TSP must not demand 
prepayment or collect charges from the consignee. The TSP, providing 
service under the bill of lading, must present the original, properly 
certified GBL or bill of lading attached to an SF 1113, Public Voucher 
for Transportation Charges, to the paying office for payment;
    (b) The shipment must be made at the restricted or limited valuation 
specified in the tariff or classification

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or limited contract, arrangement or exemption at or under which the 
lowest rate is available, unless indicated on the GBL or bill of lading. 
(This is commonly referred to as an alternation of rates);
    (c) Receipt for the shipment is subject to the consignee's 
annotation of loss, damage, or shrinkage on the delivering TSP's 
documents and the consignee's copy of the same documents. If loss or 
damage is discovered after delivery or receipt of the shipment, the 
consignee must promptly notify the nearest office of the last delivering 
TSP and extend to the TSP the privilege of examining the shipment;
    (d) The rules and conditions governing commercial shipments for the 
time period within which notice must be given to the TSP, or a claim 
must be filed, or suit must be instituted, shall not apply if the 
shipment is lost, damaged or undergoes shrinkage in transit. Only with 
the written concurrence of the Government official responsible for 
making the shipment is the deletion of this item considered to valid;
    (e) Interest shall accrue from the voucher payment date on the 
overcharges made and shall be paid at the same rate in effect on that 
date as published by the Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to the Debt 
Collection Act of 1982 31 U.S.C. 3717); and
    (f) Additional mandatory terms and conditions are in this part and 
the ``U.S. Government Freight Transportation--Handbook.''