Report File
Date Issued
Submitting OIG
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Other Participating OIGs
U.S. Postal Service OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
U.S. Postal Service
Report Number
RARC-WP-19-004
Report Description
The Postal Service uses Negotiated Service Agreements (NSAs) to better meet customer needs in the highly competitive parcel shipping market. The number of NSAs has grown from several dozen in 2012 to more than 1,000 as of 2018. These agreements must be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Of the more than 1,400 domestic package agreements submitted to the PRC for review since 2006, all of them have been approved. While the regulatory bar is relatively low, the process for developing, approving, and managing NSAs is complex.
Report Type
Other
Agency Wide
Yes
Number of Recommendations
0
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
