Archive | September, 2009

Slow DPS Data Updates = Slow Invoice Payments

One of the largest obstacles we currently face in DPS invoicing occurs when there is incorrect data in the DPS system that needs to be changed before an invoice can be successfully submitted. We most often see this with date elements, such as pickup dates and deliver from SIT dates. Incorrect information in these fields will cause valid invoices to be rejected. Also, if weight data is incorrect, the invoice will fail validation, making it impossible for the PPSO to…

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DPS Updates from NDTA Conference

At the NDTA Forum held earlier this week in Nashville, Lt Col Dan Bradley of SDDC and Col Mike Miller of JPMO-HHGS conducted a session on the DP3 program. The following are some notes from that meeting:

  • Col Miller, the new Program Manager for JPMO-HHGS, emphasized that his desire was to be milestone driven when it comes to DPS implementation, instead of schedule driven. He stated that meant to implement parts of DPS as they were ready, as opposed to
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Daycos August 2009 Newsletter

The Daycos August Monthly Newsletter has been sent out, and can be viewed here…. A few of the topics in this month’s newsletter include:
DPS Invoicing Survives Summer
SDDC/US Transcom visits Daycos
Daycos Employees Strive to ‘Be Well’
From this point forward we will be sending out our Daycos Newsletter on a monthly basis, rather than quarterly as we have in the past. If you did not receive an email with this month’s newsletter, but would like to receive

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Daycos September 2009 Newsletter

The Daycos September Monthly Newsletter has been sent out, and can be viewed here. A few of the topics in this month’s newsletter include:
DPS Notices of Overcharge Cause Concern
JPMO-HHGS Names New Program Manager
Improvements Made to Daycos’ Image Billing
If you did not receive an email with this month’s newsletter, but would like to receive it directly each month, please feel free to subscribe here: Daycos Newsletter….

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DPS Notices of Overcharge Cause Concern

The following article was taken from our Daycos September 2009 Newsletter…:
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While we have been fairly positive in our recent evaluations of DPS invoicing, one area that has continued to concern us is the likelihood of GSA Notices of Overcharge on DPS invoices. Recently we have received a few Notices of Overcharge (NOC) on DPS invoices, and they have confirmed our belief that the biggest issue facing DPS invoicing is the risk of GSA NOCs down the road.

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AccuBill Session Timeouts

We wanted to inform you of a minor change we will be making to the AccuBill program. Effective Monday, September 14, 2009, if your AccuBill session has been inactive for a period of one hour or more, the program will automatically log you out of the system. This will require you to log in to start a new AccuBill session the next time you use it. We strive to make every effort to continue providing you the latest updates and…

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Fuel Surcharge for Period 9/15/09 to 10/14/09

The price of fuel was $2.65 per gallon as reported on Monday, September 7, 2009 making the upcoming FSC rates for the period 9/15/09 through 10/14/09 as follows:

GBL Domestic HHG / International HHG & UB – 2%
GSA Domestic HHG – $0.14
GSA International HHG and BAG – $0.14…

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Daycos Closed for Labor Day

Our office will be closed on Monday, September 7th in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Normal office hours will resume on Tuesday, September 8th.
We thank you for your business and wish everyone a safe and happy holiday.…

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