Report of shipping and packageing discrepacy DID.pdf

This document is a Data Item Description (DID) for a Report of Shipping (Item) and Packaging Discrepancy, identified by the number DI-MGMT-80503. The purpose of this document is to provide contractors with detailed instructions for completing Standard Form 364 when reporting shipping or packaging discrepancies during the performance of defense contracts.

Key details include the document's primary uses: (1) enabling contractors to notify the Government when freight contents do not match shipping documents, and (2) providing basic documentation required to support property inventory and accounting. The DID specifies precise preparation instructions for each item on the form, such as entering report numbers, dates, shipper information, transportation document details, quantities, discrepancy codes, and distribution addresses. The form is applicable when contractors receive Government material during contract performance and is approved for public release with unlimited distribution.