[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 41, Volume 3] [Revised as of July 1, 2004] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 41CFR102-117.5] [Page 301-302] TITLE 41--PUBLIC CONTRACTS AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION PART 102-117_TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 102-117.5 What is transportation management? Subpart A_General Sec. 102-117.5 What is transportation management? 102-117.10 What is the scope of this part? 102-117.15 To whom does this part apply? 102-117.20 Are any agencies exempt from this part? 102-117.25 What definitions apply to this part? Subpart B_Acquiring Transportation or Related Services 102-117.30 What choices do I have when acquiring transportation or related services? 102-117.35 What are the advantages and disadvantages to using GSA's tender of service? 102-117.40 When is it advantageous for me to use another agency's contract or rate tender for transportation services? 102-117.45 What other factors must I consider when using another agency's contract or rate tender? 102-117.50 What are the advantages and disadvantages of contracting directly with a TSP under FAR? 102-117.55 What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a rate tender? 102-117.60 What is the importance of the terms and conditions in a rate tender or other transportation document? 102-117.65 What terms and conditions must all rate tenders or contracts include? 102-117.70 Where do I find more information on terms and conditions? 102-117.75 How do I reference the rate tender on transportation documents? 102-117.80 How are rate tenders filed? 102-117.85 What is the difference between a Government bill of lading (GBL) and a bill of lading? 102-117.90 May I use U.S. Government bill of lading (GBL) (Optional Forms 1103 and 1203), to acquire freight, household goods or other related transportation services? 102-117.95 After the GBLs retire for domestic shipments, what transportation documents must I use to acquire freight, household goods or other transportation services? Subpart C_Business Rules To Consider Before Shipping Freight or Household Goods 102-117.100 What business rules must I consider before acquiring transportation or related services? 102-117.105 What does best value mean when routing a shipment? 102-117.110 What is satisfactory service? 102-117.115 How do I calculate total delivery costs? 102-117.120 To what extent must I equally distribute orders for transportation and related services among TSPs? 102-117.125 How detailed must I describe property for shipment when communicating to a TSP? 102-117.130 Must I select TSPs who use alternative fuels? Subpart D_Restrictions That Affect International Transportation of Freight and Household Goods 102-117.135 What are the international transportation restrictions? 102-117.140 What is cargo preference? 102-117.145 What are coastwise laws? 102-117.150 What do I need to know about coastwise laws? 102-117.155 Where do I go for further information about coastwise laws? Subpart E_Shipping Freight 102-117.160 What is freight? 102-117.165 What shipping process must I use for freight? 102-117.170 What reference materials are available to ship freight? 102-117.175 What factors do I consider to determine the mode of transportation? 102-117.180 What transportation documents must I use to ship freight? 102-117.185 Where must I send a copy of the transportation documents? 102-117.190 Where do I file a claim for loss or damage to property? 102-117.195 Are there time limits affecting filing of a claim? Subpart F_Shipping Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) 102-117.200 What is HAZMAT? 102-117.205 What are the restrictions for transporting HAZMAT? 102-117.210 Where can I get guidance on transporting HAZMAT? [[Page 302]] Subpart G_Shipping Household Goods 102-117.215 What are household goods (HHG)? 102-117.220 What choices do I have to ship HHG? 102-117.225 What is the difference between a contract or rate tender and a commuted rate system? 102-117.230 Must I compare costs between a contract or rate tender and the commuted rate system before choosing which method to use? 102-117.235 How do I get a cost comparison? 102-117.240 What is my agency's financial responsibility to an employee who chooses to move all or part of his/her HHG under the commuted rate system? 102-117.245 What is my responsibility in providing guidance to an employee who wishes to use the commuted rate system? 102-117.250 What are my responsibilities after shipping the household goods? 102-117.255 What actions may I take if the TSP's performance is not satisfactory? 102-117.260 What are my responsibilities to employees regarding the TSP's liability for loss or damage claims? 102-117.265 Are there time limits that affect filing a claim with a TSP for loss or damage? Subpart H_Performance Measures 102-117.270 What are agency performance measures for transportation? Subpart I_Transportation Service Provider (TSP) Performance 102-117.275 What performance must I expect from a TSP? 102-117.280 What aspects of the TSP's performance are important to measure? 102-117.285 What are my choices if a TSP's performance is not satisfactory? 102-117.290 What is the difference between temporary nonuse, suspension and debarment? 102-117.295 Who makes the decisions on temporary nonuse, suspension and debarment? 102-117.300 Do the decisions on temporary nonuse, suspension and debarment go beyond the agency? 102-117.305 Where do I go for information on the process for suspending or debarring a TSP? 102-117.310 What records must I keep on temporary nonuse, suspension or debarment of a TSP? 102-117.315 Who must I notify on suspension or debarment of a TSP? Subpart J_Representation Before Regulatory Body Proceedings 102-117.320 What is a transportation regulatory body proceeding? 102-117.325 May my agency appear on its own behalf before a transportation regulatory body proceeding? 102-117.330 When, or under what circumstances, would GSA delegate authority to an agency to appear on its own behalf before a transportation regulatory body proceeding? 102-117.335 How does my agency ask for a delegation to represent itself in a regulatory body proceeding? 102-117.340 What other types of assistance may GSA provide agencies in dealing with regulatory bodies? Subpart K_Reports 102-117.345 Is there a requirement for me to report to GSA on my transportation activities? 102-117.350 How will GSA use reports I submit? Subpart L_Governmentwide Transportation Policy Council (GTPC) 102-117.355 What is the Governmentwide Transportation Policy Council (GTPC)? 102-117.360 Where can I get more information about the GTPC? Authority: 31 U.S.C. 3726; 40 U.S.C. 481, et seq. Source: 65 FR 60061, Oct. 6, 2000, unless otherwise noted. Transportation management is agency oversight of the physical movement of commodities, household goods (HHG) and other freight from one location to another by a transportation service provider (TSP).