Military Definitions
Claimant: The term "claimant may mean either the owner, or the
government, as either of these parties may be the one that files a
claim against the Transportation Service Provider (TSP).
Consignee: The recipient to whom the personal property is
addressed or consigned for final delivery.
Consignor: The person or activity that is the supplier or
shipper of the product.
Designated Agent: The term designated agent shall mean a person
that has legal Power of Attorney to make arrangements with the PPSO to
ship, monitor SIT or receive the owner's property.
DoD-Approved Transportation Service Provider: A TSP, which has
met the requirements established by SDDC and has received a notice of
acceptance into the Department of Defense (DoD) Personal Property
Program. A TSP must have DoD approval before filing rates. Information
regarding DoD approval can be obtained from the Commander, Surface
Deployment and Distribution Command, Deputy Chief of Staff for Passenger
and Personal Property, SDPP-PO, Hoffman Building II, 200 Stovall Street,
Alexandria, Virginia 22332-5000, and email
ppqual@sddc.army.mil.
Military Claims Office (MCO): Any office designated by a military
service to take in, process or adjudicate claims.
Notices or Communications: Required notices or communications
shall be in the DoD's Defense Personal Property System (DPS) whenever
possible. Otherwise, when such communications are required to be "in
writing", they may be transmitted by mail, by telephonic facsimile, or
by electronic mail.
Owner: The term "owner" pertains to the person (customer/
employee) whose property is being shipped and whose name the property
is stored under and shall mean the person who is entitled to a shipment
at DoD expense, even if that person does not have formal legal title to
all of the goods that are shipped, and shall include the owner's agent/
consignee or, in the case of a deceased owner, the survivors or estate
of the owner. Note: In the document the term "Owner" is
interchangeable with "customer/employee".
Shipper: Is technically the party that contracts with the TSP and
pays for the shipment. In DPS, the shipper is usually the government
except for Self-Procured moves.
Transportation Service Provider (TSP): Any party, person, agent or
carrier that provides freight or passenger transportation and related
services to an agency. In the case of Personal Property Qualification and
Rate filing, the term TSP will apply to Motor Carrier, Freight Forwarder
and Broker, as applicable.
Code "D" - Domestic Household Goods: Movement of Household Goods in
a Motor Van or Container from origin residence in CONUS to destination
residence in CONUS. The actual mode of service is at the discretion of
Transporation Service Provider at no extra cost to the shipper.
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