Regulation & law · 09/12/1997

Federal Acquisition Regulation; Commercial Bills of Lading, Small Package Shipments: Government Agrees to Relax Freight Bill Requirements

The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council have agreed on a final rule to relax the requirements for small package shipments, allowing the government to pay more for transportation charges without receiving receipted freight bills, and increasing the threshold for when freight bills are required.