Post Office Needs Permission To Make Special Shipping Deal
Published Date: 1/7/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new deals that change how some mail services work, aiming to keep things competitive and efficient. If you use or rely on these services, you might see new options or tweaks soon. Public comments are open until January 7, 2025, so now’s the time to speak up before any changes take effect.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New USPS Negotiated Mail Contracts
You may see new options or changes to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage because the Postal Service requested adding negotiated service agreements (Contracts 1210, 1211, 1213, 1219, 1220, 1221, 1222, and 571) to the Competitive Product List. Those filings were accepted on December 27, 2024, and public comments are due January 7, 2025.
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