SECTION 2
PARTICIPATION
GSA ITOS Effective October 1, 1995.
2.1. General.
2.2. Application To Participate.
2.3. Restriction On Application For Approval.
2.4. Requirements For Application.
2.5. Submission Requirements.
2.6. Evaluation.
2.7. Approval.
2.8. Approval Limitation.
2.9. Rejection Of Application To Participate.
2.10. Continued Participation.
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Participation in the GSA Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program-International (CHAMP-I) is open to any carrier or freight forwarder holding authority (certificates, licenses, or permits, as appropriate) from the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), and/or State regulatory authority to engage in international for-hire transportation of household goods.
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Except as specified in ITOS Paragraphs 2.2.1.3 and 2.2.1.4, below, and subject to the restrictions set out is ITOS Paragraph 2.3, below, any firm desiring to participate in the program must request approval during the open approval window.
For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply.
A person authorized by the appropriate regulatory body (Interstate Commerce Commission, Federal Maritime Commissions, State authority, or other authority of cognizant jurisdiction) to engage in for-hire transportation of household goods and personal effects as defined in Section 1 of this ITOS.
Carrier services include, but are not limited to, providing origin agents for the performance of premove surveys, packing, the stuffing of containers and liftvans, line-haul transportation from origin to port of debarkation, providing debarkation port agent and broker services, providing ocean transportation, providing embarkation port agent and broker services, customs clearance, inland transportation to destination, and providing destination agents for the performance of storage-in-transit, delivery, unpacking, placement of property, and removal of debris, containers, and liftvans.
A person under contract to a carrier for the provision of accessorial and terminal services.
Agent services include, but are not limited to, providing premove surveys, packing, crating, stuffing containers and liftvans, local transportation within the origin or destination locality, storage-in-transit, delivery, unpacking, placement of property, and removal of debris, containers, and liftvans. An agent's provision of line-haul transportation services under the terms of the carrier-agent contract and under the operating authority of the carrier is not part of agent services.
Any carrier desiring to participate in the program must apply for approval. Approval to participate in the GSA Domestic Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP-D) is not qualifying for participation in the GSA International Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program (CHAMP-I).
Based on the requriements of the shipping Federal agency, a firm desiring to provide agent services for a carrier may require that Federal agency's approval.
Each Federal agency requiring agent approval is responsible for the establishment of approval application submission requirements, approval standards, and approval processing and issuance.
Requests to participate must be sent to:
General Services Administration
Federal Supply Service Bureau
Traffic & Travel Services (6FBX)
1500 East Bannister Road
Kansas City, MO 64131-3088
(hereafter referred to as Program Management Office or PMO)
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Applications for approval from previous participants in CHAMP-I, whether terminated by GSA or voluntarily withdrawn, are subject to the following restrictions.
Subject to the provisions of ITOS Paragraph 2.4, below, a carrier terminated by GSA may reapply in the approval cycle after the first anniversary of the carrier's termination from the program.
Subject to the provisions of ITOS Paragraph 2.4, below, a carrier that has voluntarily withdrawn from the program may reapply in the next approval cycle following the carrier's withdrawal from the program.
This Subparagraph reserved for future use.
This Subparagraph reserved for future use.
This Subparagraph reserved for future use.
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When submitting an application for approval, a carrier must submit an application in its own name for approval as a carrier. A carrier that on its own behalf or on behalf of an agent (a) falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick, scheme, or device a material fact; (b) makes any false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations; or (c) makes or uses any false writing or document knowing the same to contain any false, fictitious or fraudulent statement or entry on any part of the application or on any document furnished pursuant to this ITOS is punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001). In order to be considered for approval, the following requirements must be meet by either the carrier or the designated agent, as specified.
The applicant must agree to abide by the terms and conditions of the CHAMP-I ITOS.
The applicant carrier must certify that each agent it will use has agreed to abide by the terms and conditions of the CHAMP-I ITOS.
The applicant carrier must hold all necessary operating authorities, permits, and business licenses issued in its name, from appropriate regulatory bodies, for the transportation of personal property and will provide copies of each authority, permit, or business license to the PMO upon demand, or that it is exempt from such regulatory certification by operation of law or order of an appropriate regulatory body and, in addition to tariff and legal requirements, agrees to the provisions of this ITOS. The carrier must also meet any applicable ownership requirement established by law for the type of carriage of goods in which it engages.
The applicant carrier must certify that each agent it will use holds all necessary operating authorities, permits, business licenses, issued in its name, from appropriate regulatory bodies, for the provision of agent services as defined in this section and will provide copies of each authority, permit, or business license, to the PMO upon demand, or that it is exempt from such regulatory certification by operation of law or order of an appropriate regulatory body and, in addition to tariff and legal requirements, agrees to the provisions of this ITOS. The agent must also meet any applicable ownership requirement established by law for the type of services in which it engages.
The applicant carrier must certify that each agent it will use to provide agent services in a named locality is at the time of application or will be at the time of use party to a valid written agency agreement between itself and the applicant carrier. The agreement must, at a minimum, contain the language set out in ITOS Paragraph 8.5.26.6, set out the terms and conditions of the agent's representation of the carrier, the services to be provided, the terms and method of payment for services rendered, the quality control standards expected by the carrier and the method of quality measurement, and the terms under which the agreement may be terminated.
An applicant carrier must have a valid SCAC as issued by the National Motor Freight Association, Washington, D.C.
The applicant shall maintain cargo liability insurance during the term of this agreement at a minimum, in the amount of $65,000 for any one shipment per vehicle and $150,000 for any one disaster causing loss or damage to the contents of two or more shipments per vehicle or property otherwise located. The insurance policy must not contain any provision excluding liability for loss and/or damage for which the carrier is responsible under the terms of this ITOS.
The carrier shall maintain a performance bond during the term of this agreement (to be renewed on the approval anniversary of each following year) during the term of this agreement at a minimum in the amount of $75,000 or 2.5%, whichever is greater, of the carrier's (principal) gross annual revenue derived from CHAMP-I ITGBL shipments the preceding calendar year executed by a surety appearing on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds."
The applicant shall have and maintain operations consistent with standard industry practices and this ITOS such that an acceptable level of service has been and will continue to be provided.
The applicant carrier must certify that each agent it will use has and maintains operations consistent with standard industry practices and this ITOS such that an acceptable level of service has been and will continue to be provided.
The applicant must have an published corporate quality control system which will provide total visibility of all facets of the CHAMP-I and ensures that the service provided is equal to or greater than the standards of service established by this ITOS.
The applicant carrier must certify that each agent it will use has a published corporate quality control system which will provide total visibility of all facets of the CHAMP-I and ensures that the service provided is equal to or greater than the standards of service established by this ITOS.
The applicant must demonstrate its financial responsibility, working capital, and other financial, technical, and management resources to perform.
This Subparagraph reserved for future use.
An agent must have the following: (a) 2,000 cubic feet of storage space available for the use of the applicant carrier; (b) two vehicles, one of which must be a weather tight van of at least 1,000 cubic feet capacity and one open bed vehicle with a minimum length of 16 feet each; and (c) one mobile lifting device with a minimum lifting capacity of 4,000 pounds.
Carriers, whether terminated by GSA or voluntarily withdrawn, reapplying for approval must have the support of former federal civilian, non-DoD, customers.
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The request for approval will be a two part process subject to the requirements set forth below. Unless otherwise provided, the term applicant shall mean the applicant carrier.
In the event an applicant has been formally registered as compliant with the International Organization for Standardization Standard 9000 or one of the standards within the 9000 series (referred to hereafter as ISO 9000) by an internationally recognized ISO 9000 registrar, GSA reserves the right to waive any or all approval requirements.
A certified true copy of the certificate of conformity.
A signed copy of the ITOS Certification Sheet (included in the ITOS), entitled Request to Participate and Agreement to Abide by the Terms and Conditions of the General Service Administration's Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program-International; provided, however, that for the 1994/1995 Approval Cycle, an interim ITOS Certification Sheet will be due with submission of Part 1 and the final ITOS certification from the applicant will be due no later than January 20, 1995.
The applicant carrier must submit the letter from the National Motor Freight Association, Washington, D.C., assigning that carrier a SCAC.
Information concerning the applicant, such as name, postal address, electronic mail address, telephone and facsimile numbers, corporate office, operating authorities, and other carriers with which the applicant does business with. The applicant will indicate whether or not it is under the financial or administrative control, as defined in Section 3, of any other household effects carrier or forwarder, and state the name of the carrier or forwarder controlling the applicant. The applicant will provide a list of household effects carrier(s) and/or forwarder(s) which are under its common financial or administrative control.
Information concerning the applicant's household goods transportation business, including, but not limited to shipments booked, shipments serviced, and claims.
Information concerning the applicant's proposed and actual scopes of operation. For its actual scope of operation, the applicant will also provide the average percentage of shipments handled between each serviced service-area pair during the past five years.
The applicant must submit such financial information as is required by the instructions. If requested by GSA during the conduct of the initial financial review, the applicant must provide any additional or supplemental financial information. If considered necessary to assure satisfactory performance and avoidance of carrier/forwarder financial problems, GSA reserves the right to request any of the following, individually or in combination: (1) Company certified financial statements; (2) CPA review (including footnotes) of financial statements; and (3) CPA audit and opinion (including footnotes) of financial statements.
Except as otherwise provided in the ITOS, GSA reserves the right to request additional or supplemental information when that contained in the application is insufficient for a proper evaluation.
A questionaire dealing with various aspects of the applicant's processes and process controls, such as booking and registration, tracing, claims adjudication, SIT warehouse selection, and quality control.
The applicant will furnish information reparding its published internal quality control program covering the functions of traffic management (routing, tracing, and billing), packing/packaging/containerization, employee training, supervision, and, if appropriate, agent supervision and including quality goals and objectives with measurable performance standards, measurement techniques, and actions based on those standards.
The applicant will furnish information on how its quality control program is applied to its designated agents and how it is monitored. In addition, the applicant will describe how its program relates to and reinforces the quality control program of each designated agent.
The applicant will provide information concerning their corporate account activity during the preceeding six calendar years.
A questionnaire designed to familiarize the applicant with the requirements of the ITOS.
A original written statement from the insurance company indicating that it will provide the PMO at the request of the applicant and no later than January 20 of the year following the submission of Part 2 of the application to participate the required cargo liability coverage.
A original written statement from the surety company indicating that it will provide using the format set out in the approval package the required performance bond to the PMO at the request of the applicant and no later than January 20 of the year following the submission of Part 2 of the application to participate.
In the event the application is from a firm covered by ITOS Paragraph 2.4.11, above, the approval application must be supported by statements from all federal agencies that had previously used that firm for international household goods transportation services. The statements of support must be in the form and format specified by GSA.
GSA reserves the right to request additional or supplemental information when that contained in the application is insufficient for a proper evaluation. GSA also reserves the right to require that the ITOS Questionnaire be recompleted when the applicant has failed to complete a substantial number of the questions correctly.
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The request for approval will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth below. As used in the following, the term "applicant" shall include both the carrier and its sponsored agents, unless otherwise provided.
Each submitted certification will be reviewed to determine its legitimacy and applicability and that the required periodic audits have been performed.
The certification will be reviewed to determine that the applicant has agreed to abide by the Terms and Conditions of the General Services Administration's Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program-International.
GSA will verify that the National Motor Freight Association, Washington, D.C., has issued the SCAC.
GSA will evaluate the applicant's responses in terms of whether the applicant has demonstrated actual and potential ability to perform in accordance with the ITOS, performance consistent with that of applicant's already participating in the program, and performance that will meet the levels of quality expected of approved participants.
GSA will evaluate this information to determine whether the applicant has sufficient financial capacity to provide service.
GSA will evaluate the applicant's responses in terms of whether the applicant has demonstrated actual potential ability to perform in accordance with ITOS, performance consistent with that of carriers or agents, as appropriate, already participating in the program, and performance that will meet the levels of quality expected of approved program participants.
GSA will determine whether the applicant's internal quality control program has been formally published, contains quality goals and objectives with measurable performance standards, measurement techniques, and actions based on those standards, and is sufficient to ensure that the applicant's operations, employees, and agents, if appropriate, are familiar with and will be held accountable for the achievement of the program's goals and objectives. GSA will also determine that the interface of quality control programs between the applicant carrier and each of its designated agents is such that the quality goals and objectives and the performance standards are relatively consistent and will result in a unified approach to the quality of service delivery.
GSA will determine how well the applicant has managed and handled its corporate account businesses.
GSA will evaluate the responses to the questionnaire in terms of whether the applicant has an understanding of the ITOS sufficient to performance that will meet the levels of quality expected of approved program participants.
Upon receipt of the certificate of cargo liability insurance from the insurance company, GSA will verify that primary underwriter of the cargo insurance policy is licensed by the appropriate regulatory authority. The insurance must also provide for notice of termination or cancellation be provided thirty (30) days prior thereto to the PMO. (SATISFACTORY/UNSATISFACTORY).
Upon receipt of the performance bond from the surety, GSA will verify that the surety company executing the bond appears on the list contained in the Department of Treasury Circular 570, "Surety Companies Acceptable on Federal Bonds," and that the sum of the bond is $75,000 or 2.5%, whichever is greater, of the carrier's (principal) gross annual revenue derived from CHAMP-I ITGBL shipments the preceding calendar year. (Acceptable/Unacceptable).
In the event the application is from a firm covered by ITOS Paragraph 2.3.1, above, GSA will evaluate the federal support for the applicant to determine whether the applicant's recommencement of carrier operations or its initiation of operations is supported by at least 75% of its former federal, non-DoD customers.
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A carrier will be approved when the evaluation results in a determination that the applicant possesses sufficient qualifications, experience, facilities, quality control processes, and financial capacity.
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The approval of a carrier shall include a limitation on the scope of that carrier's operations within the program. The limitation shall be determined in accordance with the following criteria.
Except as provided in ITOS Paragraphs 2.8.3 and 2.8.4, below, new carriers are those carrier applicants approved as carriers during a specific approval window. The designation "new" shall apply until October of the calendar year following the year in which approval was granted (for example, an applicant approved in 1995 shall be considered a new carrier until October, 1996). GSA will limit the new carrier's scope of operation to that consistent with the applicant's experience, resources, quality control processes, and financial responsibility.
For those applicants whose approval as a carrier has been terminated by GSA and have subsequently reapplied as a carrier, the applicant's scope of operation will not exceed that previously approved, unless GSA determines that a lesser scope is consistent with the applicant's experience, resources, quality control processes, financial responsibility, and prior performance in the program.
For those carrier applicants which have voluntarily withdrawn from the program and reapplied as carriers, the applicant's scope of operation will not exceed that previously approved, unless GSA determines that a lesser scope is consistent with the applicant's experience, resources, quality control processes, financial responsibility, and prior performance in the program.
For other than new carrier participants, the approved scope of operation will be adjusted based on customer satisfaction with the carrier's performance within its assigned scope of operation as indicated by the Customer Satisfaction Index effective on October 1 of the year of adjustment. The adjustment shall be calculated in accordance with the following.
A CSI greater than 105.00 indicates better than average customer satisfaction. A carrier with a CSI greater than 105.00 may increase its scope of operation by an amount equal to the difference between its CSI and 100.00. For example, a CSI of 109.83 would permit a 9.83% increase in the number of service area pairs (SAP) in the approved scope of operation, as demonstrated by the following computations:
Program Average = 100.00
CSI = 109.83
# of SAPs approved = 3
Step 1: 109.83 - 100.00 = 9.83 (move the decimal two places to the left of the decimal position - example: change 109.83 to .0983)
Step 2: 3 x .0983 = .29 or an increase of 1 SAP
Note: Round all percentages relating to the number of SAP's to the next greater whole number - For example, .29 to 1.
A CSI between 95.00 and 105.00 indicates average customer satisfaction. A carrier with a CSI between 95.00 and 105.00 may not change its scope of operation.
A carrier with a CSI less than 95.00 must decrease its scope of operation by an amount equal to the difference between its CSI and 100.00.
When a carrier has a multi-service area scope, the carrier will be required to reduce its scope of operation by an amount equal to the difference between its CSI and 100.00. For example, a CSI of 88.23 would require a 11.77% decrease in the number of service area pairs (SAP) in the approved scope of operation, as demonstrated by the following computations:
Program Average = 100.00
CSI = 88.23
# of SAPs approved = 115
Step 1: 100.0 - 88.23 = 11.77%(move decimal two places to the left for calculation purposes in step 2).
Step 2: 115 x .1177 = 13.54 or decrease of 14 SAP's.
Note: Round all percentages relating to the number of SAP's to the next greater whole number - For example, round 13.54 to 14.
When a carrier's CSI is less than 95.00 and the carrier's scope of operation must be reduced as provided in ITOS Paragraph 2.8.5.3, above, and when the resultant scope of operation would be zero (0) service area pairs or service areas, as the case may be, the scope will not be changed for the filing cycle during which the Customer Satisfaction Index will be effective, subject to the provisions of ITOS Paragraph 2.8.5.5, Adjustment, when the carrier is unindexed.
The lack of a CSI indicates that GSA has been unable to establish the quality of the carrier's performance. An unindexed carrier may not change its scope of operation.
For carriers, other than new, that have filed rates since their approval, the approved scope of operation under the circumstances and in accordance with the provisions described below may be adjusted upon written request by the carrier. Any approved adjustment will be effective as determined by GSA.
If subsequent to a carrier's approval and the assignment of or any adjustment to a scope of operation, a carrier's operating authority increases, no adjustment in the assigned scope of operation will be made unless the carrier's current published Customer Satisfaction Index is greater than 105.00; provided, however, that GSA reserves the right to require the carrier to submit current information in accordance with the requirements set out in ITOS Paragraph 2.5 above, and to increase, decrease, or not change the carrier's scope of operation based on the evaluation of that information.
If subsequent to a carrier's approval and the assignment of or any adjustment to a scope of operation, a carrier's operating authority increases because of a merger and/or acquisition, no adjustment in the assigned scope of operation will be made unless the carrier's current published Customer Satisfaction Index is greater than 105.00; provided, however, that GSA reserves the right to require the carrier to submit current information in accordance with the requirements set out in ITOS Paragraph 2.5 above, and to increase, decrease, or not change the carrier's scope of operation based on the evaluation of that information.
If subsequent to a carrier's approval and the assignment of or any adjustment to a scope of operation, a carrier's plan for reorganization is approved under the laws of the United States, GSA will require the submission of current information in accordance with the requirements set out in ITOS Paragraph 2.5 above, and increase, decrease, or not change the carrier's scope of operation based on the evaluation of that information.
Subsequent to a carrier's approval and the assignment of or any adjustment to a scope of operation, GSA reserves the right to require a carrier to submit current financial information and increase, decrease, or not change the carrier's scope of operation based on the evaluation of that information.
Subsequent to a carrier's approval and the assignment of or any adjustment to the scope of operation, the scope of operation will not be adjusted due to the redesignation of the principal operating company (POC) by the parent company.
An approved carrier may change its name upon submission of a copy of its approval by the Interstate Commission (ICC) or appropriate regulatory authority to the PMO. Such documentation must clearly demonstrate a change of name as can be determined by the PMO. No adjustments in the assigned scope of operation will be made; provided, however, that GSA reserves the right to require the carrier to submit current information in accordance with the requirements set out in ITOS Paragraph 2.5 above, and to increase, decrease, or not change the carrier's scope of operation based on the evaluation of that information.
When more than one of the factors cited in ITOS Paragraphs 2.8.5.5.1 through 2.8.5.5.6 applies (for example, an approved reorganization coupled with a name change), GSA reserves the right to determine the factor under the terms of which any adjustment action will be taken.
Upon approval of a reorganization plan by the cognizant Bankruptcy Court of the United States, a carrier is required to submit a plan for restructuring of its scope of operation and the information required in ITOS Paragraph 2.5, above.
Over a period of time and for various reason, a carrier's predominant, long term traffic patterns may change. Such changes may result in the approved scope of operation no longer matching the traffic patterns of the carrier. Accordingly and notwithstanding any of the provisions set out in 2.8.5, above, a carrier may request in writing a restructuring of its scope of operation.
No earlier than five (5) years after the year in which the carrier was approved to participate in the program and in five (5) year increments thereafter, a carrier may request a review of its scope of operations; for example, a carrier approved in calendar year 1989 may request a review of its scope of operation in calendar year 1994 and thereafter in calendar years 1999, 2004, and so on). See ITOS Paragraph 5.1.5.
When a carrier has determined that it wants to exercise its rights to request a restructuring, the carrier shall notify the PMO in writing of its intent to file a request for restructuring under the terms of this ITOS Paragraph. Upon receipt of such notice, the PMO shall transmit to the carrier the instructions for the submission of its requests. The carrier must then file the formal request in the anniversary year. Formal request, as opposed to the notice of intent to request, received by GSA prior to or after the anniversary year will be rejected.
Generally, the carrier will be required to submit the information identified in ITOS Paragraph 2.5 together with sufficient traffic flow statistics and such other information as may be needed to support a conclusion that a substantial, long term change in traffic patterns different from the approved scope of operation has occurred.
GSA reserves the right to restructure, decrease, or not change the carrier's scope of operation based on the evaluation of that information.
GSA reserves the right to increase or restructure a carrier's scope of operation without regard to the carrier's Customer Satisfaction Index when the needs of the program require such increase or restructuring.
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An applicant's failure to file by the respective due dates for Parts 1 and 2 will result in the rejection of its application.
This Subparagraph reserved for future use.
An applicant not meeting the financial qualification standards will not be approved and will not receive Part 2 of the application.
An applicant not meeting the business and operational responsibility standards such that a scope of operation cannot be established will not be approved.
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Once an applicant has been approved to participate, continued participation depends upon (1) the participant showing a willingness and ability to meet the transportation requirements of the United States Government and the ITOS; and (2) the participant's maintenance of financial responsibility, working capital, and other financial, technical, quality control processes, and management resources to perform.
In the event that a carrier's approval is predicated in part on ISO 9000 certification and that certification lapses or is terminated by the certification registrar, the carrier's approval will become conditional until it has completed all parts of the application that were waived because of the ISO 9000 certification; provided, however, that should the carrier not meet the evaluation standards, approval will be terminated.
If at any time the carrier's cargo liability insurance lapses, the carrier's participation in the program will be immediately terminated.
If at any time the carrier's performance bond is canceled and not replaced with an acceptable new bond, the carrier's participation in the program will be immediately terminated.
Except for assignment of payment of the participant's original bills to a bank for collection and in the event that a participant exercises any right under an currently existing agreement nor enters into agreements with parties not subject to its control which in any way infringe, controvert, or otherwise subordinate or prevent the participant from deciding unilaterally whether it will or will not submit a claim or file suit against the Government or pay a claim by the Government after the original bill for services performed under this ITOS, the participant's approval will be immediately terminated.
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Under the conditions specified in ITOS Paragraph 2.8.5.3.2, above, the following applies.
The carrier's approval will be changed to conditional for the filing cycle during which the Customer Satisfaction Index will be effective.
In event the carrier's Customer Satisfaction Index for the subsequent customer satisfaction rating period remains less than 95.00, the carrier's approval will be terminated.
If the carrier's Customer Satisfaction Index for the subsequent customer satisfaction rating period is 95.00 or greater or the carrier is unindexed for the subsequent customer satisfaction rating period, the conditional approval will be terminated.
Willful submission of false information on any document furnished by the applicant or participant pursuant to this ITOS is punishable by fines, imprisonment, or both (U.S. Code Title 18, Section 1001), and may be grounds for terminating the participant's approval to participate in the program. Federal agencies are responsible for the final evaluation of carrier performance and selection of carriers which best serve their needs. In the event it is later discovered that the carrier was in CFAC and did not declare that fact, the participant's approval will be terminated.
Whenever an approved participant makes substantive changes in its organization or operation as described in its approval application, the participant must advise the PMO in writing of such changes.
A participant filing a petition for reorganization, or bankruptcy under the laws of the United States or a foreign country must notify the Program Management Office.
When a participant files a petition for reorganization under the laws of the United States or a foreign country, the participant's approval to participate in the program will be subject to review and redetermined in accordance with the provisions of ITOS Paragraphs 2.8.5.5.3 and 2.8.5.6.1, above.
When a participant files a petition for bankruptcy, the participant's approval to participate will be immediately terminated.
In the event the participant fails to notify the PMO in accordance with the ITOS Paragraph 2.10.8.2 of its filing for reorganization and/or bankruptcy, its approval to participate in the Centralized Household Goods Program terminated.
A participant may terminate (withdraw) its participation in the program at any time. A participant terminating (withdrawing) its approval to participate in the Centralized Household Goods Traffic Management Program-International must notify the PMO in writing.
If a participant is a principal operating company as defined in Section 3 or is independently owned and operated, it will be construed as having withdrawn from participation in the program if it does not file rates in two consecutive years. In the event the firm is a principal operating company, its withdrawal will include the withdrawal of all approved affiliated participants.
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