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February 2014
and direction for the 3PL industry and pro-
fessionals to advance professional standards,
business practices, and the overall image and
credibility of the profession and its contribu-
tion to society.
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
As part of their advocacy role, the Trans-
portation Intermediaries Association works
hard to protect their businesses from harm-
ful regulation. To do that, they provide a
strong voice for the industry to congress, the
Obama administration, states, courts, ship-
pers, carriers and various international orga-
nizations.
They have developed and maintained a
positive relationship with the federal gov-
ernment over the years. As a result, TIA
has been very effective in promoting their
members’ interests through a number of suc-
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