In addition, for mailings of 10,000 or more pieces, the Postal Service is proposing to eliminate the current option that standardized documentation is not required with a mailing when the exact rate of postage is affixed to each piece or when it consists of identical weight pieces and is physically separated by rate category when presented to the Postal Service for verification. Comments must be received on or before January 10, 2000. Postal Service verification of mailings for proper preparation before entry into the mailstream is also a form of quality control.
Technology promises to be the most viable and objective means of measuring quality.
The Postal Service recognizes, however, that there always will be a need for commensurate manual verification procedures to cover instances when automated devices are not available. The SAVE verification procedures are primarily manual. SAVE is the Postal Service's response to requests by business mailers for a verification process that is predictable, fair, consistent, and documented. SAVE also directs Postal Service attention to where the risk of poor quality lies. Under SAVE, mailers will receive feedback on the quality of their mail to facilitate resolution of mail quality problems.