Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) filed two orders on rate increases
Comments on the two proposals are due 30 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register of the proposed rules.
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USPS Enters into New Agreements with Package Consolidator Companies
Since implementation began three years ago, the DFA strategy is driving a revitalized organization capable of achieving its public service mission in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner
APWU: Management Reducing Package Presort Discounts
June 14, 2024 The presort discount system, created decades ago, turned over large sections of postal operations to private companies, for private profit. The Postal Service gives companies like Pitney Bowes and other large mailers huge postage discounts, or “corporate welfare,” to presort letters and packages before entering them “downstream” in the postal network. These … Read more
USPS OIG Report: Workshare Discounts for Automated Mail Processing
Background The U.S. Postal Service uses workshare discounts to increase its operational efficiencies. It offers these discounts to mailers for mail preparation and distribution activities it would otherwise have to perform. The Postal Regulatory Commission approves the discounts. The Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 states that workshare discounts should not exceed the costs … Read more
USPS OIG Audit Project: Mail Service Providers
What can the Postal Service do to ensure successful partnerships with mail service providers? Mail service providers (MSPs) play an important role in the Postal Service’s complicated mailing system. Organizations can use MSPs to assist them in designing, creating, preparing, and processing their mailings. MSPs help mailers who lack in-house mailing expertise navigate complex mail … Read more