BOP Program Statement 8536.01 § 5

— Bill of Lading. Sometimes referred to as a commercial bill

of lading (but includes GBLs), this document is used as a

receipt of goods, and documentary evidence of title.

— Freight. Property or goods transported as cargo.

— Transportation Service Provider (TSP). Any party, person,

agent, or carrier that provides freight or passenger

transportation and related services to an agency.

For a freight shipment this would include packers, truckers,

and storers.

— Offset. Agency use of money owed by the agency to a

transportation service provider (TSP) to cover a previous

debt incurred to the agency by the TSP.

— Post-payment Audit. An audit of transportation billing

documents after payment to decide their validity, propriety,

and conformity with tariffs, quotations, agreements, or

tenders.

This process may also include subsequent adjustment and

collection actions taken against a TSP by the Government.

— Prepayment Audit. An audit of transportation billing

documents before payment to determine their validity,

propriety, and conformity with tariffs, quotations,

agreements, or tenders.

— Rate Authority. The document that establishes the legal

charges for a transportation shipment.

Charges included in a rate authority are those rates, fares,

and charges for transportation and related services

contained in tariffs, tenders, and other equivalent

documents.

— Rate Schedule. List of freight rates, taxes, and charges

assessed against non-household goods cargo.

— Rate Tender. An offer a TSP sends to an agency, containing

service rates and charges.

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— Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC). An unique four-letter

code assigned to each TSP by the National Motor Freight

Traffic Association, Inc.

— Transportation Document (TD). Any executed agreement for

transportation service, such as a bill of lading (including

a GBL).

— Transportation Service. Service involved in the physical

movement (from one location to another) of products and any

other objects by a TSP for an agency as well as activities

directly relating to or supporting that movement. Examples

of this are storage, crating, or connecting appliances.