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MILITARY amp GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PANEL Wednesday October 8 th 2013 130pm 330pm MARGARET PEG WILKEN Vice Chair IAM Executive Committee Chair IAM Government amp Congressional Affairs Committee ID: 774292

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MILITARY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PANEL Wednesday, October 8 th , 2013 1:30pm – 3:30pm

MARGARET “PEG” WILKEN Vice Chair, IAM Executive Committee Chair, IAM Government & Congressional Affairs Committee Vice President of Government Traffic , Stevens Forwarders Inc.

KIM J. CHANCELLOR Traffic Management Specialist/COTR Employee Relations Resource Center (ERRC) U.S. General Services Administration

GSA’s Household Goods Programs Kim Chancellor GSA Employee Relocation Resource Center Kim.Chancellor@gsa.gov

GSA’s Program HighlightsCentralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP)Schedule 48, Move Management Services Extended Storage Program 5

GSA’s Household Goods ProgramsCentralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP) –Tender-based programCivilian HHG moves (non-DOD) Domestic & nternational (over 200 countries) HTOS: Document providing rules/provisions of handling Government shipment Request for Offers (RFO): solicitation notice for Transportation Service Providers GSA-01 tariff Solicit rates for HHG, unaccompanied air baggage, and personally owned vehicles 6

CHAMP NumbersActive Domestic TSPs: 210Active International TSPs: 91 Of those TSPs, a combined 142 currently have active rates on file. FY13 – over 75 Federal agencies used CHAMP to move employees State Dept is CHAMP’s largest agency customer 7

GSA’s Relocation Schedule 653-7653-7, Move Management Services (MMS)Transferee entitlements, pre-move counseling, carrier selection, Bill of Lading preparation, shipment booking, claims assistance, on-site quality controlContract procurement, under the rules of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Commercial discounted pricing 26 contractors offering MMS FY13 – 7,500 shipments reported www.gsa.gov/tdrs or e-mail onthego@gsa.gov 8

Phases of Extended StoragePhase 1 –Packing, loading & draying the shipment into the warehouseEffective date November 1, 2013 Phase 2 – Delivery out & unpacking Effective date May 1, 2014 9

Requirements to ParticipateMust be a CHAMP approved TSPNew performance bond = $20,000New Trading Partner Agreement (TPA) signedFile rates for extended storage Recommend CHAMP rates be filed 10

Extended Storage Info - Phase 1A TSPs current scope will be used for extended storage Rates will be solicited on a per State basis, similar to the CHAMP-Int’l programCSI scores will not carry overQuery screen will be sorted by price (i.e. Value Index score) Non-alternating SRO codes: EXSTG & CCNTL 11

Charges for Extended Storage – Phase 1Rates solicited based on per hundred weight (per 100 lbs of the shipment)Packing/Loading/Drayage – services combinedFuel within 50 miles from origin - warehouseWarehouse Handling contains “In” Charges – one time charge Specific accessorial services combined into rate Coverage area is domestic CONUS, including points within Alaska 12

Delivery Out of Extended StoragePhase 2: (in progress)Delivery out rates include: line haul from Section 3 of the GSA-01 (when shipment is delivered 50+ miles)Discount offered will be displayed in TMSS, similar to surface charges in CHAMPFuel surcharge is applicable on delivery out ?? How to handle unpacking charges; accessorial services; and warehouse handling “out” ?? ?? How to solicit rates (such as traffic lanes) ?? Screen shot - - - next slide 13

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FAQsCan an SIT shipment be converted to extended storage? Yes, if the Govt is paying the costs. Costs will only include the monthly storage rates.What happens when the shippers extended storage time has expired and the goods are still in storage? The agency should provide the TSP with a 30 day notice of expiration. If the goods are still in storage, the employee will be responsible for the additional days. Amount should be pro-rated at full valuation. Can a TSP store a shipment at a different location for convenience? Yes, with agency approval. However, if a closer facility is available, storage charges will be based on the nearest facility. Can the shipper store a boat in extended storage? Boats, trailers, airplanes, & vehicles are excluded from the XTOS. Similar type items, such as jet skis, may be stored with the approval of the agency.

FAQs ContinuedI have a shipment in storage for 18 months. How should I bill the agency? The agency will determine & communicate the time frame to invoice for services. The 1st invoice shall not be submitted greater than 1 year from the date services began. What supporting documentation do I need to include with my invoice? May include, but is not limited to: Copy of the pre-move survey; Weight tickets; Extended storage authorization; Authorizations for approval of additional services; Advanced charges; Miscellaneous charges; DD Form 619, 619-1, or other comparable commercial form; Original Bill of Lading

FAQs ContinuedWhat services are included for delivery out of extended storage? Phase 2 will include delivery out, unpacking, handling of debris removal, etc.Must a shipment be delivered to a residence? No. A shipment can be delivered to an alternate location listed on the Bill of Lading. Are all accessorial charges inclusive in the rates? No. Specific accessorials require agency approval, and are listed in the current Request for Offers. 17

FAQs continuedHow long does a shipper have to file a claim? Concurrent with CHAMP, the owner has 75 days to file a written claim. After 75 days, the burden of proof shifts to the owner/agency to prove the damage occurred while in the TSP’s possession. Per the Federal Management Regulations (FMR) 102-118.460, an agency has up to six year to file a loss/damage claim. May a shipper purchase additional valuation above the full valuation amount of $6? Yes. The cost will be .85/.18 cents per $100 of additional valuation. 18

FAQs continuedWhat types of storage facilities are approved under the XTOS? Warehouses that maintain liability insurance consistent with commercial practices, or an approved DOD/DOS certified warehouse.Other criteria: All facilities & warehouses must not be in or near a flood plain area. All facilities & warehouse must physically be located within CONUS or Alaska. All facilities & warehouses shall be within 50 miles from the origin municipality (unless approved). 19

Industrial Funding Fee (IFF)Extended storage IFF paid per applicable quarter to GSA, as with the IFF for CHAMP shipments2.50% of the net shipment charges billable to the Government, to include the following services: packing, loading, drayage, warehouse handling in charges, & first month of extended storage. Extended storage & CHAMP IFF may be sent together, with explicit instructions on which IFF is for each program. 20

Extended Storage ReportingShipment reports will be filed electronically in TMSS in a separate module.Reporting will be completed in TMSSReporting elements will include:State of storage locationSCAC Dates of packing & into extended storage Type (EXSTG or CCNTL) Reporting year/quarter Agency FAIC Employee last name Amount invoiced to agency per quarterly basis Screen shot - - - next slide 21

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Assistance from IndustryPhase 2, Delivery out of extended storageUnpackingAccessorials Common commercial practice Practical / Competitive Kim.Chancellor@gsa.gov 23

24QUESTIONS ? ? ? THANK YOU

DONNA JACK Chief, Audit Policy & Review Branch Transportation Audits Division U.S. General Services Administration

U.S. General Services Administration. Federal Acquisition Service. IAM Annual Meeting Military and Government Affairs Panel Donna Jack Transportation Audits Division, GSA October 2013

Agenda27 Household Goods Offsets Web-Protest Program Top 5 Overcharges Key Audit Issues TARPs System Glitch Shuttle NOCs Protests

28Status of DoD Household Goods Offsets Up to date on entering Overcharges If you have an agreement on file with GSA no overcharges are being entered If you do not agree with overcharge… Dispute it!   Month Entered Summary Number of Overcharges Entered Amount of Entered Overcharges Number of Collected Overcharges Amount Received by GSA Outstanding Entered Overcharge Outstanding Cumulative Amount Phase I Totals August 458 $ 344,857.47 356 $ 256,901.52 102 $87,955.95 Phase II Totals August 5750 $4,268,714.10 4005 $ 2,846,069.38 1745 $1,422,321.64 Phase III Grand Total August 6208 $ 4,613,571.57 4361 $ 3,102,970.90 1,847 $ 1,510,600.67

Web Protest Program (Web-TARPS)29 GSA developed a process in which Transportation Service Providers (TSPs) can log in their own overcharge protests into the TARPS system via the internet Apr 11, 2012 - First protest was entered into TARPS by the TSP and backup documentation was received in TSP protest mailbox Jul 31, 2012 - GSA extended the opportunity to participate to all TSPs To date, 351 TSPs are participating (329) are HHGs Anyone interested in participating contact Monique.duncan@gsa.gov or (703) 605-2881

30Issues Top HHG Overcharges 2,985 Auxiliary Services 2,903 Terminations 1,288 Duplicate Payments 1,206 SIT Charges 1,016 Linehaul Charge Error 246 Top Issues Weight Adjustments

31What TSPs can do to avoid overpayments Ensure rates, dates, weights, origins and destinations are correct on invoices Ensure data in shipper system and payment system matches Work with shipper to ensure data is accurate Provide documentation or data to support billings Provide shipment information in notes section in systems

32 Transportation Accounts Receivable/Payment System Glitch GSA recently discovered, due to a system glitch, 1285 Notices of Overcharge (NOCs) were closed in TARPS indicating GSA has received payment from Transportation Services Provider (TSPs) GSA has not received payment for these transactions GSA is in the process of reversing the status on these transactions TSPs are liable for paying or disputing these transactions TSPs will be notified of the NOCs involved Key Audit Issues

33Key Audit Issues Shuttle Notices of Overcharge Shuttle service incorrectly applied to/from Storage Short distance pickup/delivery by local agent GSA is working with SDDC to determine proper interpretation of rate applications/governing provisions GSA will provide direction to contract auditors when a decision is made

34Key Audit Issues Protesting Notice of Overcharge (NOC) Must protest an NOC or offset action will occur Protest must come to GSA, not SDDC Can only submit 2 protests If protest is denied and funds are collected, TSP can file a claim to GSA If claim is denied, TSP can present claim to CBCA

Points of ContactDirector Joyce Clark (703) 605-9420 Joyce.clark@gsa.gov Deputy Director Vacant Accounts & Collections Branch Chief Jeffrey Adcock (202) 501-0949 Jeffrey.adcock@gsa.gov Audit Policy and Review Branch Chief Donna Jack (703) 605-3488 donna.jack@gsa.gov Disputes Resolution Branch Chief George Thomas, Jr. (703) 603-8188 george.j.thomas @gsa.gov Carrier Claims Status Inquiry Cynthia Pope (703) 605-9412 cynthia.pope@gsa.gov 35

36Questions?

CHARLES OLDEN Branch Chief, Transportation Management Transportation & Travel Management U.S. Department of State

38 38 Department of State Transportation and Travel Management Division Charles Olden Branch Chief, Traffic Management Washington, DC

39 39 The Department of State Transportation Division supports customers worldwide. Our clients, both overseas and domestic, are primarily Department of State Foreign and Civil Service employees, but they may also be members of other U.S. Government Agencies involved in foreign affairs and operations. The Department of State (DOS) maintains about 262 diplomatic and consular posts. What do we do?

40 40 30,000 Personal Effects (PE) shipments. 13,000 door to door PE shipments Approx 36.5 million pounds of long-term personal property storage 20,000 Official shipments (supplies , materials , furnishings, official vehicles) What did we do in 2012?

41 Locations D.A. N.Y. D.A. Miami E.L.S.O. Brownsville D.A. Seattle D.A. BALTIMORE DC HQ.

42 42 International Shipping Methods Transportation Operations utilizes two methods for the shipment of Household Effects: The preferred method is the International Through Bill of Lading Program (ITGBL) The alternate method of shipping is the Direct Procurement Method (DPM)

43 43 Why is the ITGBL method preferred? Cost effective One stop shopping Fiscal responsibility and accountability Visibility Overall best value in today’s economy Reduction of paperwork at Post Insurance Replacement valuation included Maximum liability is $8.50 times the net weight of the shipment; caps at $153K for an 18,000 Lb shipment

Best ValueAll our contracts and tenders of service require service providers to meet both low cost and high quality. 44

45 45 Important Quality Elements The ITGBL program is divided into four critical quality elements Performance of physical services Established Transit Times (RDD) Reporting Requirements Communications TSP is expected to meet all critical elements

Performance Metrics Customer Satisfaction Surveys Missed RDD analysis Issue Log for recording all service failures and successes Inspection teams in the DC area and abroad Response to service failures and challenges Claims report 46

47 47 DOS has specific requirements under GSA RFO Section 3 The RFO contains a list of transit requirements and an explanation on how to calculate transit times Required transit times for surface shipments are listed in the RFO Transit times are evaluated every 2 years Air shipments have an 18 day transit requirement Transit Time Requirements

48 48 DOS has specific requirements under GSA RFO Section 3 New liftvans that meet USDA/APHIS WPM (Wood Packaging Material) ISMP 15 guidelines Triwalls (not to exceed 15 cuft ) for airfreight Punctual arrival to residence Customer friendly and efficient crews Minimum of one English speaking crew member with the ability to communicate with any crew members that do not speak English Added Value Important Quality Factors

49 49 Communications Employee Embassy Booking DA

50 50 Destination Agents Throughout the year we receive changes to the list of agents from all Posts. We consolidate this list once a year and provide it to GSA for inclusion in the RFO. Contact the Embassy or Consulate if you are a local, or overseas agent, interested in doing business as an origin or destination agent for DOS door to door shipments. Overseas agents that are not on the GSA RFO under section 9 cannot be utilized for State shipments.

51 51 Direct Procurement Local Pack and Crate/Long Term Storage Contract Out of Town Pack Tender 3 Airfreight Tenders 3 Drayage Tenders Freight\Vehicles Consolidated Receiving Point Contracts at each Despatch Facility

As a result of an Inter-Agency Cooperation Initiative between DOD, USCG, and Department of State. DOS will begin coordinating all DOD shipments assigned to or departing from a DOS mission. DOD- State Department Personal Property Program

DOD/DOS The program, effective October 1, 2013, is the result of a successful three year pilot program involving 25 DOS posts – DOS managed over 2,400 DOD shipments during the pilot periodDOS has been successfully shipping all DOD POVs to and from DOS posts for several years – and average of 850 DOD POVs per year are shipped by DOS

54 54 Many cost savings changes were implemented yet quality and employee satisfaction remain high. Through the use of automation we have total visibility of cost and performance metrics. For additional information or questions contact Andrew Neilson ITGBL Team Leader NeilsonAS@State.gov Summary

LT COL GINA PREVETT DPS Program Manager, Acquisition Directorate JPMO HGGS Scott Air Force Base

Defense Personal Property System (DPS) Briefing Type: Informational for IAM Annual Meeting 9 Oct 2013 Lt Col Gina Prevett DPS

DPS Program ReviewRecently Implemented ReleasesInvoicing Downtime and Way AheadNotional Releases – FY14Notional Releases – FY15-18 Contract Re-Compete Update Performance Improvements Engagements Agenda Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct2 013

DPS Recently Implemented Releases ReleaseFunctionality Date 1.6 One Time Only/Boats/Mobile Home OTO Moves, Rate Filing Submission for Peak/Non Peak Line haul and Storage in Transit discounts 30 Aug 2013 1.6.2 Siebel Product Upgrade (required for Authority-to-Operate [A TO] security compliance) 19-20 Sep 2013 1.6.2 Oracle Business Intelligence (OBI) Product Upgrade (required for ATO security compliance) 19-20 Sep 2013 Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

Invoicing DowntimeHad a scheduled, extended system outage during Release 1.6 implementation (30 Aug 2013) When the system is down, invoices sent into the system reject, get sent back to US Bank, and used to get attached to the next file in the queue to be sent into the system During extended outages, the file grows and continues to grow until the system comes back on-line at which point the invoice is supposed to process in the system. Invoice files grew so large that it caused the system to lock up following the 1.6 release. Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

Invoicing Downtime (cont’d)US Bank intervened to assist in a workaround to get invoices flowing again. US Bank broke the larger size file into smaller batches more likely to process through the system, and the workaround was successful. With a large # of invoices backlogged (≈35K), it took time to clear the backlog. Invoices are now processing, as expected. Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

Invoicing Issue – Way AheadRoot cause analysis for the problem is still in progress. Once the root cause is known, then the PMO will ensure that a solution is identified and coordinated. Additional measures taken to mitigate risk of occurring again PMO now coordinates with GEX to stop the flow of invoices into the system prior to a major outage (this prevents invoices from getting “stuck”) US Bank plans to leave their workaround in place to mitigate the risk of the file size becoming too large again to process through the system Workarounds were tested during subsequent Siebel/OBI outage; invoices processed as expected Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

DPS Notional Releases – FY14 FunctionalityDate Out-of-Cycle SCR Release (content pending) 2 nd QTR FY14 Siebel v8.1.1.11 COTS Product Upgrade 3 rd QTR FY14 Windows 2008 COTS Product Upgrade 3 rd QTR FY14 Stand-up of Initial WebMethods Virtualized Environment (Test and Training; Production to follow in FY15) 4 th QTR FY14 Database Partitioning (improves performance for database queries) 4 th QTR FY14 Rate Filing Redesign (replaces obsolete Manugistics COTS product with Java code) 4 th QTR FY14 Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

DPS Notional Releases FY15 – FY18FunctionalityDate Document Imaging 3 rd QTR FY15 Non-Temporary Storage, Re-designed User Interfaces for Self-Counseling and Counseling, Document Imaging, Web Services for TSP Data Transfer 4 th QTR FY15 Claims Redesign 1 st QTR FY16 Intra-Country Moves, Re-designed Shipment Management User Interfaces, and Incremental Migration of Existing Functionality to New Architecture 4 th QTR FY16 Digital Signature 4 th QTR FY17 Direct Procurement Method and Incremental Migration of Existing Functionality to New Architecture 4 th QTR FY17 Automatic Reweighs and Joint/Combined Spouse Moves 4 th QTR FY17 Archiving Capability 3 rd QTR FY18 Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

DPS Contract Re-Compete UpdateContract award and start tentatively scheduled for Oct 2013 Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct2013

Performance - ImprovementsDISA Network Migration Update – Apr 2013Changed from 3 nodes to 1 node into DPS Counseling & Shipment Management response time 5-10% improvement after migration Network Bandwidth Usage Post Migration: 9% reduction Cache Control – Aug 2013 Implemented industry best practices configuration on DPS web servers Reduced client to web servers file requests by 32% Reduced network traffic by 5% Planned network device configuration settings will automatically limit the number of hits to the short-fuse page Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

Additional Improvements13 May 2013 - Move.mil redesign was implemented Positive feedback from all Services Will make quarterly improvements to website (next update scheduled for 15 Oct) Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

15-17 Oct 2013 – National Defense Transportation Association (St Louis Area) Engagements Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

Feedback from the community? Lt Col Gina Prevett/TCAQ PEO-T/618-220-4526/9 Oct 2013

LT. COL MICHAEL ERHARDT Deputy Chief of Staff for Personal Property Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command Scott Air Force Base

DoD Personal Property Program (DP3) Update9 October 2013Lt Col Michael ErhardtDeputy Chief of Staff for Personal PropertyIAM Conference

Agenda2013 peak season reviewWay ahead71

Peak Season 2013 OVERALL… 2013 peak season less challenging than previous three under DPS Some capacity (driver availability) issues Peak season telecon kept stakeholders informed What Worked Pre-peak season webinars Rates available 22 March Weekly telecons Peak season adjustments DPS data/metrics better understood 72

Booking Progression73 Data pulled 5/13/2013 - 8/26/2013

Peak Season Shipments74 Data pulled 8/26/2013 2011 2012 2013 dHHG 77,230 83,807 82,578 iHHG 30,203 46,621 42,172 iUB 27,527 30,544 27,046 TOTAL 134,960 160,972 151,796

Peak Season Timeline 75 Award Pressure Pickup Pressure Delivery Pressure Extended Short Fuse Window Unlimited Refusal Policy Weekly Telecons Rates filed Mar 22; peak season offers jumped immediately Offer Peak: May 17 Pickup Peak: Jun 28 2013 volume slightly less than 2012 Delivery Peak: Aug 9

Short Fuse Expansion 76 Extended short fuse window decreased workload on PPSO and allowed TSPs flexibility to accept shipments and meet our customers demands Normally, shipments are awarded via short fuse method if the award date is within 5 days of desired pickup date. The short fuse window was extended for a total of 24 business days . Short Fuse Window Expanded Short Fuse Expansion: 25 Jun-18 Jul 2012 3 Jun-5 Jul 2013 Good

Shipment Lead Time77 Average Lead Time 2011 2012 2013* 19.7 days 21.8 days 23.2 days Change 10.7% 6.4% Description: Measure of the time difference between TSP award date and desired pickup date. By measuring this timeframe, we attain a relative measure of how much 'lead time' the government is providing to industry so that they may align resources to support moves and so they may comply with DTR premove survey requirements, etc. Good

Way AheadComplete Open SeasonMake peak season adjustments permanent in DTR Part IVUnlimited Refusals remain: 15 May-31 JulyShort Fuse window expansion (5-10 days): 10 June-5 July 2013Continue DP3 Telecons Rate Filing: solicitations early December; rate filing in February 2014 Training (webinars, telecons ) for TSPs/PPSOs Domestic peak/non-peak rate filing Standardization Personal Property Forum: 29 October (Fairview Heights, IL) 78

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JIM WISE & BRYAN VICKERS PACE, LLP

International Association of Movers (IAM) Annual MeetingOctober 9, 2013Vancouver, BC, Canada Jim Wise & Bryan Vickers, Pace, LLP 2013 GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN OVERVIEW & IMPACT

TIMELINE OF EVENTSSeptember 20th – U.S. House sends spending bill to the Senate, funding the government through Dec. 15th, with funding for the ACA significantly depleted.September 24th – Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other Republican Senators give speeches on Senate floor against Healthcare Law. September 30 th – House and Senate volley legislation back and forth – no agreement is reached. October 1 st – Shutdown begins at Midnight – Healthcare exchanges open at 8 am later that morning.

Government Shutdown – What’s Next? Or Likely..Last night, the President agreed to hold formal negotiations with Republicans on a short-term deal, should they agree to fund the government and meet funding obligations (debt ceiling). Likely topics for discussion – 1-year delay of the individual mandate (businesses were granted this), repeal of medical device tax (est. to generate $30 billion over 10 years), removal of health care subsidies for Members of Congress and staff, tweaking of “full-time” employees under the ACA from 30 hours per week to 40. Speaker Boehner has rejected this idea (so far) – situation is fluid however, and may change if some concessions with ACA are agreed to.

Government Impasse – Debt Ceiling LimitTo be clear, the approaching deadline to increase nation’s debt limit is done only to pay existing borrowing obligations – it by itself begins no new spending measures. October 17 th is deadline – Treasury Secy Jacob Lew says the U.S. will have $30 billion on hand at that point – unable to meet its roughly $60 billion in daily obligations. At stake – Administration officials and most financial analysts forecast world markets dropping sharply, significant loss in value of the USD, and sharp increases for U.S. borrowing costs.

Government Impasse – Debt Ceiling LimitMany Republican legislators insist that the October 17th deadline not as final as being made out by the Administration. They believe with tax revenues coming in, key obligations will be met, and payments made in order of priority. This contrasting view on the breach of the debt ceiling limit adds complications to the negotiations and talks.

Stock Market Activity & Financial ImpactStock market took the government shutdown on October 1st in stride.This has not been the case as the US pushes closer to breaching the debt ceiling limit – Dow Jones down 500 points over the past two weeks. Since Sept. 2012, the Federal Reserve has been buying $85 billion a month in bonds in an effort to keep longer term interest rates down - Federal Vice Chair Janet Yellen to be nominated to succeed Bernake – supporter of efforts to keep interest rates low. While this program and buying power will be adjusted downward – indications are it may be tapered, rather than drastically altered.

Federal Agency ActivityOn a normal day, the collective Federal Agencies will post 150-200 rulemakings, notices of action, request for comments and various decisions in the Federal Register.The past week has seen the number of postings and related shrink to about 5 or 6 a day.Notices now being published are now only those critical and relate to safety and security measures. Non-critical Agency meetings cancelled (i.e. next week’s Defense Business Board meeting at Pentagon)

Federal Agency Activity - PCSCurrently, only those who have PCS orders in hand, prior to October 1st, will be allowed to proceed with their PCS, since their move has been funded by the FY-12 budget. All others, should continue with the PCS process, but must wait for funding to be authenticated before they are able to complete their move. PCS orders coded “A” for accession and “S” for separation are authorized to continue .

Federal Maritime Commission Due to the Shutdown, the FMC is not not accepting online filings or applications through its website for the following:Service contracts through SERVCONOcean Transportation Intermediary (OTI) applications through the Automated OTI Application (FMC-18) Tariff Registration Forms (FMC-1)
 
The Commission’s online databases will not be updated (and most inaccessible) until Agency funding has resumed. 
 The Commission will not accept or act on complaints, requests for dispute resolution services, nor ombudsman services. 
 

Questions?

MILITARY & GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS PANEL Wednesday, October 8 th , 2013 1:30pm – 3:30pm