You and other moving professionals voiced your concerns, and Congress listened – an evaluation of the GHC is coming. Before Christmas, Congress approved the bill language directing the Government Accountability Office to evaluate the management and oversight of the Global Household Goods Contract. President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act into law, meaning the GAO will provide its findings to Congress in November.
As a reminder, Mover for America’s Executive Director and some active MFA members have already met with GAO staff to help inform their evaluation of the GHC. Our inclusion in this process is a testament to your dedication to ensuring America’s best receive the best moving services possible.
New Year, New Problems
The fight over the GHC isn’t slowing down. According to an article by the Federal News Network, more moving companies are taking legal action against TRANSCOM for the troubled rollout of the contract.
The article explains: “The challengers, all of whom are moving companies who conduct large numbers of military moves under DoD’s legacy contract structure, claim the department made “cardinal” changes to its contract with HomeSafe, the winning bidder, long after it was awarded — changes so significant that GHC itself is now fundamentally different than what DoD contemplated when it first solicited bids for the contract in 2018.” Read More
MFA Raises Concerns Directly with TRANSCOM Leadership
TRANSCOM’s Andy Dawson recently announced that significant changes are coming to the existing DP3 program. In response, MFA sent a detailed letter to TRANSCOM Commander General Reed, highlighting our serious concerns. READ THE LETTER.
PETITION: Military Families Shortchanged on Self-Move Rates
Military families are now receiving significantly less reimbursement when they move themselves under a Personally Procured Move (PPM). A new petition is asking a crucial question: “How will families afford moving themselves with a PPM if the rates paid are more than 40% lower than previous PPM rates?”
Army veteran and military spouse Megan Harless is raising awareness about how lower rates for moving companies under the GHC translate to less compensation for military families. The problem is that PPM reimbursement rates are now tied to the rates under the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC). This change has significantly reduced the compensation servicemembers receive for moving their belongings to new assignments.
Members shouldn’t have to pay money out of their own pocket to get the move that is best for them. We’ve said all along that we feared the GHC would be a disservice to military members, and now we’re starting to see real-world consequences.
Anyone who supports fair reimbursement for our service members and families for their relocation can sign the petition, even anonymously.
LEARN MORE OR SIGN THE PETITION HERE.
