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Should I sign up for GHC?

2024.03.19 - A message from Tim Helenthal, Chairman & CEO of National Holding Company encouraging agents and haulers to do their homework and consider some points to determine if GHC is right for them.

USTC Advisory 24-0044 Update on Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) Phase-in and 2024 Peak Season Operations

2024.02.22 - The Defense Personal Property Management Office (DPMO) at U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) offers the following information about the GHC domestic phase-in beginning in spring 2024.

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Another Possible Challenge for DoDs $18B Moving Contract: No movers

2024.01.16 - DoD's overhaul of its system to move servicemembers' goods from place to place was supposed to have been implemented by now. But so far, no major moving companies have signed up.

ATAMSC Request for GAO Study Regarding GHC (Fall 2023)

2024.01.08 - The evaluation should focus on the quality of the relocation experience for US servicemembers and their families, considering potential impacts to military readiness and retention. It should assess the key risks to the program’s execution, including the level of capacity committed to military relocations from the asset-based full service moving industry.

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The New System for Moving Troops Belongings is Creating Some Angst

2023.09.22 - Some industry representatives are warning that lower rates being offered to moving companies under a new $6.2 billion contract will affect the quality of service members’ personal property moves and will even force some companies out of business.