[20081030]RS22813_美国邮政局使用承包商投递邮件.pdf

1 For example, see the Statement of Representative Albio Sires, U.S. Congress, House Committeeon Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Postal Service, andthe District of Columbia, Inquiring Minds Want to Know: What Is the Postal Service ContractingOut?, hearing, 110th Cong., 1st sess., July 19, 2007, p. 1, available athttp:/federalworkforce.oversight.house.gov/documents/20070719145045.pdf.2 USPS, “Contracting by the U.S. Postal Service Not New!,” press release, Apr. 2007.3 USPS, Mail Transportation Contracting Guide (Washington: USPS, June 2004).Order Code RS22813Updated October 30, 2008The U.S. Postal Services Use of Contractorsto Deliver MailKevin R. KosarAnalyst in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryDuring the 110th Congress, three measures, H.Res. 282, S. 1457, and H.R. 4236,have been introduced to address the U.S. Postal Services (USPSs) use of privatecontractors to deliver mail. This report provides information on the USPSs authorityto contract and data on the USPSs use of private contractors to deliver mail. It notesthat the USPS has statutory authority to contract, although the extent of that authorityhas been con