WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2013--
U.S. Bank and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) have agreed to extend
their long-term contract, enabling the DoD to continue to pay its
freight invoices electronically through U.S. Bank Freight Payment.
Using U.S. Bank Freight Payment to process and pay invoices saves the
DoD and its partner agencies hundreds of thousands of dollars annually
in freight invoice processing costs. U.S. Bank Freight Payment also
gives the government a transparent supply chain with robust data capture
and reporting, allowing the DoD to more effectively manage its
transportation program.
“We are proud of our partnership with the DoD and what we have achieved
in our joint efforts to attain greater efficiency and measurable savings
through payment automation,” said Kurt Adams, president of U.S. Bank
Corporate Payment Systems. “We continue to make significant, ongoing
investments in expanding the program for the benefit of the department,
its constituents and the American taxpayer.”
The U.S. Bank- DoD collaboration dates back to 1999, when the first of a
continuing series of one-year contracts was signed. The collaboration
has grown from 69 processed invoices in the first year to more than 11
million by the end of 2012.
New capabilities are continually being added. In 2012, the DOD worked
with the bank and industry partners to automate the process by which
providers of the “non-temporary storage” (NTS) of military household
goods are paid. The elimination of paper processing represents
additional millions in savings for the military and its NTS contractors.
“Cash flow for our impacted members has been exponentially improved, in
some cases by months, through the DoD’s adoption of U.S. Bank Freight
Payment for NTS,” said Chuck White, director of Military & Government
Relations at the International Association of Movers, one of the DoD’s
service providers. “This is significant, given that many of these
contractors are small businesses dependent on timely payment for their
operations.”
Other federal agencies that partner with U.S. Bank under terms of this
contract include the State Department, Homeland Security, Health and
Human Services, and the Department of Energy.
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Source: U.S. Bank
U.S. Bank Public Relations
Nicole Garrison-Sprenger, 612-303-0731
nicole.sprenger@usbank.com