Foreign Military Sales Finance Director (DSCA)

An agency, under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)), that directs, administers, and provides DoD-wide guidance to the DoD Components and DoD representatives to U.S. missions abroad for the execution of DoD security assistance and security cooperation programs over which DSCA has responsibility, in accordance with Chapter 32 and Chapter 39 of title 22 U.S.C., DoD Directive (DoDD) 5132.03, other laws, and DoDD 5105.65.

The financial institution that issues the Letter of Credit.

The military department or defense agency responsible for the execution of military assistance programs. With respect to FMS, the military department or defense agency assigned responsibility by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to prepare an LOA and to implement an FMS case. The implementing agency is responsible for the overall management of the actions that will result in delivery of the materials or services set forth in the LOA that was accepted by a foreign country or international organization.

A group of programs authorized by federal statutes by which the United States provides defense articles, military training, and other defense-related services by grant, lease, loan, credit, or cash sales in furtherance of national policies and objectives, and those that are funded and authorized through the Department of State to be administered by Department of Defense/Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which are considered part of security cooperation.

List of dollar amounts and when they are due from the foreign customer. The payment schedule is included in the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) presented to the customer. After acceptance of the LOA, the payment schedule generally serves as the basis for billing to the customer. Changes in the estimated costs of an Foreign Military Sales case may require changes in the accompanying payment schedule.

Standard descriptions entered by the Implementing Agency on a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) that indicate when payments are required and how the LOA is financed (e.g. cash, Foreign Military Sales credit, etc.).

Funds that are required to cover outlays and/or deliveries that are anticipated to occur before the receipt of the first quarterly payment. These funds must accompany the accepted Letter of Offer and Acceptance.

A Department of Defense element that is part of the United States Diplomatic mission located in a foreign country to carry out security assistance and security cooperation management functions under the supervision and coordination authority of the senior defense official/defense attaché.

The act of implementing a case after the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) purchaser has signed the case but has not yet paid the required initial deposit. This is performed on exceptional cases with the approval of DSCA (Office of Business Operations (OBO)) due to extenuating circumstances that require urgent implementation.

The legal instrument used by the USG to transfer itemized defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services to foreign partners.

When used under the authorities provided in the Arms Export Control Act for Foreign Military Sales, the LOA is a binding agreement signed by the USG and the foreign partner to transfer such articles and services.

When used under Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) authorities, the BPC LOA is not signed by the Benefitting Partner.

This occurs when a contracting officer has signed and distributed a contract to a contractor.

A process, authorized by the Arms Export Control Act, through which eligible foreign governments and international organizations may purchase defense articles, services, and training from the United States Government.

Activities undertaken by the DoD to encourage and enable international partners to work with the United States to achieve strategic objectives. It includes all DoD interactions with foreign defense and security establishments, including all DoD-administered security assistance programs, that: build defense and security relationships that promote specific U.S. security interests, including all international armaments cooperation activities and security assistance activities; develop allied and friendly military capabilities for self-defense and multinational operations; and provide U.S. forces with peacetime and contingency access to host nations.

A unified or specified command with a broad continuing mission under a single commander established and so designated by the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the advice and assistance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Also called CCMD.

A Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) that provides categories of defense articles and/or defense services with no definitive listing of items, quantities, or Months of anticipated materiel delivery or performance of services with the intent to use the lines on the LOA until funds are exhausted.