DSCA Policy Memo 26-80 Letter of Offer and Acceptance Modifications for Foreign Military Financing has been posted.

This memorandum updates policy to allow adding the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Credit (Repayable) and/or Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Guarantee Terms of Sale (ToS) to a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) via modification vice amendment. To add FMS Credit (Repayable) and/or an FMF Guarantee to an LOA, the partner must submit a written request to DSCA to initiate the modification. Changes to existing ToS on an LOA are not authorized. This policy is intended to facilitate partner access to financing more efficiently and on expedited timelines.

This memo:

• Adds row 14 to Table C6.T7. Modification for Foreign Military Sales Cases
• Updates Section C6.7.3.2.2.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-78 Contract Litigation and Foreign Military Sales Case Closure has been posted.

This policy memorandum provides an update to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to provide guidance on Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases associated with contracts in litigation in support of case closure objectives. This policy memorandum provides an update to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to provide guidance on Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases associated with contracts in litigation in support of case closure objectives.

This memo updates:

• C16.3.1.1.6. Cases with Associated Contracts in Litigation.
• C16.3.1.1.6.1.
• C16.3.1.1.7. Litigation Resolution.
• AP7.C3.3.1.9. Cases with Associated Contracts in Litigation.
• AP7.C3.3.1.9.1.
• AP7.C3.3.1.10. Litigation Resolution.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-101 Incorporation of Policy Changes for Foreign Military Sales Approval Requirements Relating to Certain Operational Testing has been posted.

This policy memorandum codifies amended policy from "Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment Memorandum - Updates to Foreign Military Sales Approval Requirements Relating to Certain Operational Testing" and provides updated guidance related to case processing for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases containing Major Defense Equipment that has not sufficiently completed Operational Testing and Evaluation (OT&E), in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction (DoDI) 5000.85. This update eliminates the Yockey Waiver approval requirement for these cases and instead directs Implementing Agencies to communicate the risk with partners and include an updated case note for Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs).

This memo:

• Updates Table C5.T6. Defense Articles or Services that Require Item-specific Letter of Request Advisories or Review
• Added C5.3.3. Operational Test and Evaluation Incomplete Sales Policy
• Added C5.3.3.1. Early Risk Communication
• Added C5.3.3.2. Recordkeeping
• Added Figure C5.F6. Partner Early Risk Communication on Operational Test and Evaluation Incomplete Sample Letter
• • Updated previous section as C5.3.3.3. Applicability for Non-Programs of Record
• Updated other portions of the SAMM to remove the term "Yockey Waiver"

DSCA Policy Memo 26-63 Return and Closure Procedures on Direct Commercial Contracts Approved in Fiscal Year 2017 and Prior has been posted.

This memorandum establishes policy and provides direction to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) to cease all payment and disbursement activity to vendors in support of Direct Commercial Contracts (DCCs) that were initially approved for financing in Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 and all prior fiscal years.

There is no SAMM change associated with this memo.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-83 Clarification Changes has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) with clarification changes. This memorandum does not contain contextual policy changes.