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The United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) Office of Inspector General (OIG) was established in 1978 to provide the Secretary of Transportation and Congress with independent and objective reviews of the efficiency and effectiveness of DOT operations and programs and to detect and prevent fraud, waste, and abuse. The OIG's Office of Investigations is comprised [...]

I had a short but enjoyable exchange recently with an inquisitive MBA intern. She's working on a research project for a client that focuses on the United States Department of Defense's (DOD) latest household good procurement initiative, the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3). DP3 is the latest move-management iteration introduced by the Military Surface Deployment [...]

This piece was originally published in September, 2006; the BBB information was updated with the latest statistics in July, 2012.   Although time will diminish the value of some of the data, the argument for uniform industry standards is stronger today because of the reduced oversight of state and federal authorities, the failure of traditional advertising [...]

A new 'Ordinary Movers, Exceptional Moves' feature has been added in RELO Roundtable's left sidebar on the front page after "Grateful Mom" wrote asking how to locate the "most wonderful, caring mover" who helped her eight year-old son. Apparently the boy was playing with a buddy when he started having a grand mal epileptic seizure. [...]

Although I'm not sure why, this article has garnered a lot of search engine interest in the last few weeks.  To make it more relevant, some of the older content has been removed and the defunct links updated.  Otherwise it's basically the same post issued back in 2010 Several years ago I received an call [...]

Kid-tested social media manners for grown upsBy now it’s probably safe to say that – like it or not – most everyone has had some experience with Facebook. I’d even go as far as to say that a lot of the relocation and service industry businesses interested in the popular social networking site are pretty [...]

Great news! You’ve just accepted a new job and the hiring company is giving you $15,000 upfront to move your family, including your spouse, teenager, infant and even Fido. Surely, that will be enough to cover your household moving costs and other relocation expenses…right? Well, maybe. It all depends on how you manage your lump [...]

    Selecting an International Mover Introduction Who's involved in moving an international shipment How Not to Select an International Shipping Company How to Select an International Shipping Company Other Important Considerations Helpful International Moving Resources       Moving internationally can be a difficult but exciting process. Some people – particularly older individuals – [...]

One of the more frequent complaints that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) receives from consumers involves the unexpected and supposedly “arbitrary” increase in cost that an interstate household goods motor carrier and/or move broker tries to negotiate on loading day.

  Related Articles Choose a local relocation service provider Insist that they be properly licensed Request and then verify the mover's credentials Check out the Better Business Bureau Do they have the required insurances? What kind of dispute resolution arbitration programs do they participate in? Does the company have a physical ‘bricks and mortar” business [...]