DID 80503.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for the Report of Shipping (Item) and Packaging Discrepancy (Standard Form 364). The DID provides detailed instructions for contractors to notify the Government when freight contents do not agree with shipping documents. Its primary purposes are to:

1. Support adjustment of property and financial inventory accounting records, and provide information on a basis for claims. 2. Ensure contractors can report shipping and packaging discrepancies using a standardized format when receiving Government materiel during defense contract performance. The document outlines specific preparation instructions for completing each section of the report, including requirements for entering information such as date of preparation, report number, shipper details, transportation documents, quantity shipped/received, discrepancy data, remarks, and distribution addresses. The form is designed to be used when shipping discrepancies occur, with specific codes to indicate the nature and desired action for resolving material inconsistencies.