41 C.F.R. PART 102-117--TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
TITLE 41--Public Contracts and Property Management
Subtitle C--FEDERAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS SYSTEM
CHAPTER 102--FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER D--TRANSPORTATION
PART 102-117--TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| What is transportation management?
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| What is the scope of this part?
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| To whom does this part apply?
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| Are any agencies exempt from this part?
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| What definitions apply to this part?
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Subpart B--ACQUIRING TRANSPORTATION OR RELATED SERVICES
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| What choices do I have when acquiring transportation or related services?
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| What are the advantages and disadvantages of using GSA's tender of service?
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| When is it advantageous for me to use another agency's contract or rate tender for transportation services?
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| What other factors must I consider when using another agency's contract or rate tender?
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| What are the advantages and disadvantages of contracting directly with a TSP under the FAR?
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| What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a rate tender?
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| What is the importance of terms and conditions in a rate tender or other transportation document?
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| What terms and conditions must all rate tenders or contracts include?
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| Where do I find more information on terms and conditions?
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| How do I reference the rate tender on transportation documents?
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| How are rate tenders filed?
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| What is the difference between a Government bill of lading (GBL) and a bill of lading?
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| 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?
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| After the GBLs retire for domestic shipments, what transportation documents must I use to acquire freight, household goods or other transportation services?
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Subpart C--BUSINESS RULES TO CONSIDER BEFORE SHIPPING FREIGHT OR HOUSEHOLD GOODS
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| What business rules must I consider before acquiring transportation or related services?
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| What does best value mean when routing a shipment?
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| What is satisfactory service?
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| How do I calculate total delivery costs?
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| To what extent must I equally distribute orders for transportation and related services among TSPs?
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| How detailed must I describe property for shipment when communicating to a TSP?
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| Must I select TSPs who use alternative fuels?
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Subpart D--RESTRICTIONS THAT AFFECT INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS
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| What are the international transportation restrictions?
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| What is cargo preference?
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| What do I need to know about coastwise laws?
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| Where do I go for further information about coastwise laws?
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Subpart E--SHIPPING FREIGHT
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| What shipping process must I use for freight?
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| What reference materials are available to ship freight?
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| What factors do I consider to determine the mode of transportation?
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| What transportation documents must I use to ship freight?
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| Where must I send a copy of the transportation documents?
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| Where do I file a claim for loss or damage to property?
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| Are there time limits affecting filing of a claim?
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Subpart F--SHIPPING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL (HAZMAT)
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| What are the restrictions for transporting HAZMAT?
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| Where can I get guidance on transporting HAZMAT?
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Subpart G--SHIPPING HOUSEHOLD GOODS
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| What are household goods (HHG)?
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| What choices do I have to ship HHG?
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| What is the difference between a contract or a rate tender and a commuted rate system?
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| Must I compare costs between a contract or a rate tender and the commuted rate system before choosing which method to use?
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| How do I get a cost comparison?
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| 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?
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| What is my responsibility in providing guidance to an employee who wishes to use the commuted rate system?
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| What are my responsibilities after shipping the household goods?
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| What actions may I take if the TSP's performance is not satisfactory?
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| What are my responsibilities to employees regarding the TSP's liability for loss or damage claims?
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| Are there time limits that affect filing a claim with a TSP for loss or damage?
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Subpart H--PERFORMANCE MEASURES
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| What are agency performance measures for transportation?
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Subpart I--TRANSPORTATION SERVICE PROVIDER (TSP) PERFORMANCE
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| What performance must I expect from a TSP?
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| What aspects of the TSP's performance are important to measure?
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| What are my choices if a TSP's performance is not satisfactory?
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| What is the difference between temporary nonuse, suspension and debarment?
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| Who makes the decisions on temporary nonuse, suspension and debarment?
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| Do the decisions on temporary nonuse, suspension and debarment go beyond the agency?
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| Where do I go for information on the process for suspending or debarring a TSP?
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| What records must I keep on temporary nonuse, suspension or debarment of a TSP?
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| Who must I notify on suspension or debarment of a TSP?
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Subpart J--REPRESENTATION BEFORE REGULATORY BODY PROCEEDINGS
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| What is a transportation regulatory body proceeding?
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| May my agency appear on its own behalf before a transportation regulatory body proceeding?
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| When, or under what circumstances, would GSA delegate authority to an agency to appear on its own behalf before a transportation regulatory body proceeding?
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| How does my agency ask for a delegation to represent itself in a regulatory body proceeding?
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| What other types of assistance may GSA provide agencies in dealing with regulatory bodies?
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Subpart K--REPORTS
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| Is there a requirement for me to report to GSA on my transportation activities?
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| How will GSA use reports I submit?
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Subpart L--GOVERNMENTWIDE TRANSPORTATION POLICY COUNCIL (GTPC)
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| What is the Governmentwide Transportation Policy Council (GTPC)?
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| Where can I get more information about the GTPC?
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