FREIGHT AND TRANSPORTATION INVOICES - 8422.101-JUN-2008
Except as provided in SAM Section 3852, all freight and transportation invoices will be submitted to the Department of General Services (DGS), Transportation Management Unit for approval prior to being scheduled for payment. See SAM Section 3851 for the required documents to be submitted to the DGS, Transportation Management Unit for approval.
Invoices from a motor carrier containing an assignment of interest to a third party will be scheduled for payment payable to the motor carrier. If requested in writing by the carrier, departments will prepare the remittance advice in the name of the carrier, in care of the third party, who will negotiate the warrants on the basis of its power of attorney from the motor carrier.
Refer to SAM Section 3574.5 for applicability of sales and use taxes on transportation charges which are separately stated on vendor invoices.