What must be included in submissions for FOA?
A shipper’s submission for FOA must include: • the final offer of the shipper to the carrier, excluding any dollar amounts; • an agreement by the shipper to abide by the arbitrator’s decision; • an agreement by the shipper to pay half of the arbitration costs (the carrier is responsible for the other half); • if possible, the name of the arbitrator agreed to by both parties to conduct the arbitration. If the arbitration is to be conducted by a panel of arbitrators, the name of the arbitrator chosen by the shipper and the name of the arbitrator chosen by the carrier.
