Defense Department Wants to Keep Surveying Shipping Companies
Published Date: 6/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting info from freight companies to help pick the best carriers for shipping military goods. About 120,000 businesses might share details once a year, spending around 20 minutes each time. Comments on this plan are open until July 17, 2026, and it helps save money by choosing the best shipping deals.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Tenders Used to Pick Carriers and Audit Bills
The DoD uses the tender data to select 'best value' carriers to move surface freight and to determine costs for about 1.1 million Bill of Lading shipments annually. The tender is also the source document for the General Services Administration post‑shipment audit of carrier freight bills, and the overall process is intended to help the Government save money by choosing the best shipping deals.
Annual 20‑Minute Reporting Burden
If you are a freight carrier, you may be asked to fill out the Department of Defense Standard Tender once per year. About 119,660 businesses are expected to respond, each response takes an average of 20 minutes, for a total of about 39,887 annual burden hours.
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