DID_REPORT OF SHIPPING (ITEM) AND PACKAGING DISCREPANCY_DI-MGMT-80503.pdf

This is a Data Item Description (DID) for the Report of Shipping (Item) and Packaging Discrepancy (Standard Form 364), with identification number DI-MGMT-80503. The document provides detailed instructions for contractors to notify the government when freight contents do not match shipping documents. It is applicable when contractors receive government material during defense contract performance.

The DID outlines specific preparation instructions for completing the Report of Discrepancy form, including requirements for each field such as date of preparation, shipper's name, transportation documents, discrepancy codes, and action codes. The form is designed to support property and financial inventory accounting, and to document shipping-type discrepancies in terms of time, materials, packaging, and cost. Contractors must follow precise guidelines for entering information, including how to record dates, report numbers, addresses, quantities, and any detected discrepancies or issues with shipped items.