NSAs in FY 2025 dramatically surpassed FY 2024’s total

A Negotiated Service Agreement (NSA) is a contract between the Postal Service and a customer using customized pricing. The PRC is required by law to ensure that NSAs cover their costs to safeguard fair competition in competitive markets. From FY 2021 through FY 2024, NSAs surged more than 400%. In FY 2025, there were 4572 total active NSAs facilitating more than $25 billion in business. This total includes both individual contracts and grouped contractsthat do not require individual approval because they use a pre-approved contract template and financial model. Even with those grouped options available, the Commission still approved more than twice as many NSAs in FY 2025 as it did in FY 2024, and more than ten times as many as it did in FY 2021.

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COMMISSION LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Commission is responsible for providing oversight of the Postal Service, ensuring transparency, accountability, and fair competition in the mailing and shipping industry. Established by the Postal Reorganization Act of 1970 and further strengthened by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006, the Commission plays a key role in reviewing postal rates, service changes, and ensuring compliance with statutory requirements to support a reliable and efficient postal system.

The Commission is composed of five Commissioners, each of whom is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, for a term of six years. A Commissioner may continue to serve after the expiration of his or her term until a successor is confirmed, except that a commissioner may not continue to serve for more than 1 year after the date on which his or her term would have otherwise expired. Not more than 3 of the Commissioners may be adherents of the same political party.