What is the role of the cleared Freight Forwarder in the government-to-government transfer process?
A cleared Freight Forwarder is a U.S. company under contract to a U.S. firm or the U.S. Government or a foreign government to facilitate transportation arrangements of classified material to and from foreign governments. The Freight Forwarder usually functions as an intermediate facilitator for classified shipments and is used only with the concurrence of both the sending and receiving governments. The Freight Forwarder normally doesn’t have an inherent commercial carrier capability. If not, it may subcontract for a commercial carrier, if contractually required. (1) Under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) case, the name and address of the cleared Freight Forwarder and any commercial carrier (which must be cleared in the absence of a cleared company or government courier or escort) must be included in the Letter of Offer and Acceptance and identified in the Transportation Plan or Transmission Instructions. The level of clearance and safeguarding capability may be verified by calling DISCO.
