Five Hidden Things to Look for During a Parcel Bid Event

In every bid event, you want to make sure you have all your bases covered and are setting yourself up for a great relationship with your carrier over the life of the contract. Fully understanding your parcel contract, including some of the easily overlooked pieces, can help mitigate future disagreements or unexpected budget issues. The following five things are key areas to consider carefully in your contract.

To know how to fully analyze the impact of these different pieces of your contract, it is pertinent to have good data at a level that will allow for modeling to be done. Navigating through all the pieces of the contract can seem extremely overwhelming at times. While there are many things to consider, this will hopefully help you gain some confidence and look for a few things that are often overlooked or hidden in the details of your parcel agreement.