Another possible challenge for DoDs $18B moving contract: No movers

Published: Jan. 16, 2024, 2:47 p.m.

b'For the moment, the Pentagon\\u2019s transition to a new multi-billion dollar contract for household goods moves is being held up by IT integration issues between Defense Department systems and those of its prime contractor. But the long-planned overhaul faces a much more dire challenge: the possibility that almost no one in the current moving industry will take part in the new arrangement.\\nMovers say that\\u2019s not because they don\\u2019t want to. For them, up until now, military moves have been good business. But they argue a combination of drastically lower rates under the new contract and bureaucratic complexities stemming from the Service Contract Act would make almost every military move a money-losing proposition.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'