The e-Gov/Mil newsletter is IAM’s twice-per-month summary of Department of Defense and Federal Agency news and notes related to, or impacting, government personal property shipping programs.
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US Transportation Command Announces Delayed Timeline for GHC
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In a message issued on Sept. 11, US Transportation Command communicated that there would be an adjustment to the timeline they had originally specified for the implementation of the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC). According to the advisory, “local shipments under GHC, will likely begin later in 2023 instead of the initial target of September.” The advisory did not provide a new date or timeframe for when the GHC would begin implementation.
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HomeSafe Master Agreement Document Review by IAM Task Force
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Prospective GHC Service Providers: Per request from some of our membership, IAM put together a task force (TF) of industry representatives to review various Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) documents. The first document in this effort is a generic HomeSafe Master Agreement review.
The team highlighted areas in the Master Agreement they felt prospective service providers to the GHC might want to have a clear understanding of as they move forward; or just generically, areas where the TF felt Service Providers might want to focus on.
The TF put together a separate document that went to HomeSafe leadership with comments, requests for clarification, etc., that the TF had when reviewing the document. To be clear, this is not an effort for IAM to negotiate changes to documents. It’s simply an effort to identify to HomeSafe areas that some have questioned as to meaning or purpose, or where the agreement or terms and conditions might be unclear to those reading them.
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FY24 CONUS Per Diem Rates
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General Services Administration (GSA) - Office of Government-wide Policy (OGP) notifies agencies of policy changes or additional guidance to assist with their travel and relocation programs, such as Title 41 Code of Federal Regulation (41 CFR) (also known as the Federal Travel Regulation (FTR)) Amendments (Proposed & Final rules), Bulletins and other related information.
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GSA's CHAMP 2023-2024 Request for Offers, HTOS, GSA500A, and XTOS Effective 11/1/2023
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Below are links to the General Services Administration's (GSA's) Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program's (CHAMP's):
Extended Storage Tender of Service (XTOS) and RFO Documents:
All documents have a publish date of August 24, 2023, and an effective date of November 1, 2023.
Rate offers submitted in response to each of the RFOs are due by 6:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday, September 25, 2023. Rate offers accepted in accordance with the RFOs will have an effective date of November 1, 2023.
In addition to being able to access these documents immediately via the links above, they are also available on GSA’s Acquisition Gateway.
If you have any questions, please contact either Robyn Bennett at robyn.bennett@gsa.gov, 816-823-3644 or Kim Chancellor at kim.chancellor@gsa.gov, 816-206-8077.
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Are You Using the Annual Meeting Mobile App? Your Colleagues are Already There!
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If you have registered for the IAM Annual Meeting & Expo, you can start using the EventScribe mobile app. Download it now for iOS or Android. Open the app and search for the event by typing "IAM" in the search dialog. Your login is your email you registered with and your password is your registration ID, which was given to you in your registration confirmation. With more than 400 users already, this is going to be a key tool in your arsenal for your trip to Toronto! If you have trouble logging in, contact IAM's Carl Weaver.
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Tickets and Sponsorships Available for the DAB-Sponsored After Party!
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Get your tickets for IAM's Official After Party, hosted by the Domestic Asset-Based Mover group and benefiting Move For Hunger and Street Line Percussion. It's an all-inclusive evening for all registered attendees! Tickets are $50 USD each. Lots of companies are already sponsoring, but there are some great opportunities left. Contact Christopher Lantz or IAM's Daniel Bradley.
You can buy tickets when you register for the Annual Meeting. If you have already registered, you can use the unique URL sent to you in your registration confirmation to edit your registration and add this important event. Contact IAM@mmsmeetings.com with any questions.
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In every issue of the Portal, we invite our authors to share their experiences, success stories, learning experiences, and vision with others in the moving and forwarding industry. In addition to our regular columns, feature articles for each issue are united by a central theme.
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Upcoming Webcasts You Need to Know About
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Between free webcasts and specialized courses, IAM Learning is here to help provide you with the knowledge and information to drive the growth of your company. Check out what webcasts are coming up and what courses are available for you below (some are free):
Upcoming IAM Webcasts
Courses You May Have Missed
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CHAMP Rate Offers Due Sept. 25
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The General Services Administration's (GSA's) Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP) issued their annual solicitation on Aug. 24. CHAMP Transportation Service Providers' rate offers are due on Sept. 25 by 6:00 pm Eastern Time. Rate offers will have an effective date of Nov. 1. For more information, please visit the Household Goods page on the Acquisition Gateway.
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