Daycos News

Our billing form and AccuBill have recently been updated to include the following HTOS and GSA-01 tariff updates that were effective 11-01-09 for Department of State invoicing. The changes that were provided to the Industry and updated in our systems are as follows:

HTOS and GSA-01 had no rate changes or increases for this tariff cycle.
A: Changes made to the billing form for billable weight changes when a shipment is reweighed include:
1. All shipments, DOM, INT, BAG with

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A few weeks ago, we wrote about the delays with invoices processing to payment in PowerTrack. Initially, users were having problems getting with PowerTrack accepting manual and electronic updates to existing invoices in PowerTrack. The issue with making manual updates has been corrected, however, to date, we are still unable to submit a corrected invoice to electronically make changes to a previously submitted invoice. We have been in contact with PowerTrack/Syncada daily and understand they have escalated the issue,…

The Daycos November Monthly Newsletter has been sent out, and can be viewed here. A few of the topics in this month’s newsletter include:
Upcoming Tariffs Contain Important Changes
DPS Helpdesk Process Undergoing Changes
Halloween Festivities Celebrated at Daycos
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We were advised by Syncada/PowerTrack mid-week last week that invoices previously submitted to PowerTrack that had changes or corrections made to them in PowerTrack last week, either manually through the PowerTrack User Interface, or electronically via EDI, were not maintaining the updates that had been made.
We have been monitoring the situation closely, as we submit a number of corrected invoices daily from our office to match Audit Exception invoices as part of our follow-up service to our billing customers.…

Yesterday we lost a member of our Daycos family. Jo Alexander passed away at her home after a brief battle with cancer. Jo has worked with us for 22 years, and her loss will be felt by everyone who had the pleasure of working with her in that time.

The price of fuel was $2.81 per gallon as reported on Monday, November 2, 2009 making the upcoming FSC rates for the period 11/15/09 through 12/14/09 as follows:

GBL Domestic HHG / International HHG & UB – 4%
GSA Domestic HHG – $0.30
GSA International HHG and BAG – $0.30

Our billing program and AccuBill have recently been updated with the DW09 changes found in the D-17 Solicitation that went into effect for Domestic shipments with pickup dates of 11/01/09 and after.
The changes are as follows:

DOM – new tariff updates (D-17)
The listed ‘Summary of Changes’ for the new tariff contain verbiage changes, no programming required.
1. Added wording to Item 402 (packing and unpacking): The PPSO may also authorize crating for any size flat screen television but

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On Friday, SDDC posted some new documents on their What’s New page. Of most immediate interest is the Personal Property Forum (PPF) Agenda, with the government’s responses to the issues presented by TSPs and the associations. The PPF will be held this Wednesday in O’Fallon, IL, and Daycos will have representatives at the meeting.
Also posted was a TSP Periodic Information Update from Lt Col Dan Bradley of SDDC. This brief slide deck contains metrics on DPS…

Our billing program and AccuBill have recently been updated with the IW09 changes found in the I-23 Solicitation that went into effect for International shipments with pickup dates of 10/01/09 and after.

The changes are as follows:
INT/BAG – new tariff updates (I-23)
1. Updated rate for Extra Pickup/Delivery Overseas, excluding Alaska and Hawaii to 29.10 was 14.10.
2. Updated rate for excess over 100 Miles Extra Pickup/Delivery to .20 was .10.
3. Item 513 – Fuel Surcharge (CONUS, Including

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The past year has provided many challenges in dealing with the new DPS system. However, in the end Industry and Government alike have managed to overcome the problems, and survive the first busy season under DPS. In celebration of this accomplishment, Daycos created a “Survivor DPS” t-shirt, which was distributed at the recent Annual IAM Meeting in Orlando, Florida.