{"data":{"id":"us/41-cfr-102-117.10","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"41 CFR 102-117.10","heading":"-117.10 Definitions.","body":"The following definitions apply to this part:\nAccessorial charges means charges that are applied to the base tariff rate or base contract of carriage rate.\nAgency means a department, agency, and independent establishment in the executive branch of the Government as defined in 5 U.S.C. 101 et seq., and a wholly owned Government corporation as defined in 31 U.S.C. 9101(3).\nBest value means selecting the shipping option that offers the most benefit to the government considering mode, cost, reliability, and service quality.\nBill of lading (BOL), sometimes referred to as a commercial bill of lading, but includes a Government bill of lading (GBL), is a transportation document that can be issued by either the agency or the TSP. It serves multiple purposes as a receipt of goods, contract of carriage, and evidence of title. It also specifies contract terms and conditions, and is mandatory for all shipments. The TSP must comply with applicable Federal regulations, specifically this part and 41 CFR part 102-118.\nCargo preference is the legal requirement for all, or a portion of all, ocean-borne cargo that moves internationally to be transported on U.S. flag vessels.\nCoastwise laws govern waterborne shipments between U.S. points or territories to ensure reliable service and maintain maritime readiness during war or national emergencies.\nConsignee is the person or agent to whom freight or household goods are delivered.\nConsignor, also referred to as the shipper, is the person or firm that ships freight or household goods to a consignee.\nContract of carriage is a contract between the TSP and the agency to transport freight or household goods.\nDebarment is an action to exclude a TSP, for a period of time, from providing services under a rate tender or any Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) contract.\nDeclared value means the actual value of cargo as declared by the agency for reimbursement purposes or to establish duties, taxes, or other customs fees.\nFreight is property or goods transported as cargo.\nGovernment bill of lading (GBL), Standard Form (SF) 1103, is a Government issued bill of lading.\nHazardous material (HAZMAT) is a substance or material the Secretary of Transportation determines to be an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce, and labels as hazardous under section 5103 of the Federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Law (49 U.S.C. 5103 et seq.). All such freight must be marked in accordance with applicable regulations and the carrier must be notified in advance.\nHousehold goods (HHG) are the personal effects of Government employees and their dependents.\nMode is a method of transportation, such as rail, road, air, water, or pipeline.\nRate tender is an offer a TSP sends to an agency, containing service rates and charges.\nReceipt is a written or electronic acknowledgment by the consignee or TSP as to when and where a shipment was received.\nSuspension is an action taken by an agency to disqualify a TSP from receiving orders for certain services under a FAR contract or rate tender.\nTransportation is the movement of goods and all related services, including the use of motor vehicles, vessels, warehouses, and necessary equipment, as well as associated activities such as storage, handling, packing, delivery, and receipt.\nTransportation management is agency oversight of the physical movement of commodities, HHG, small packages, cargo and other freight from one location to another by a TSP including related services such as warehousing.\nTransportation service provider (TSP) means any party, person, agent, or carrier that provides freight, household goods, or passenger transportation or related services to an agency.\nU.S. flag air carrier is an air carrier holding a certificate issued by the United States under 49 U.S.C. 41102 (49 U.S.C. 40118).\nU.S. flag vessel is a commercial vessel, registered and operated under the laws of the U.S., owned and operated by U.S. citizens, and used in commercial trade of the United States.","path":["Title 41—Public Contracts and Property Management","Subtitle C—Federal Property Management Regulations System","CHAPTER 102—FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER D—TRANSPORTATION","PART 102-117—TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-41.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:05Z","sha256":"e8622be543678b554f8503d42591bd4db9f6348608781b27fa253b61faeac329","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/41-cfr-102-117.5","next":"us/41-cfr-102-117.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}