DSCA Policy Memo 26-55 Concurrent Modification Process for Legacy Case Closure has been posted.

This memorandum provides an update to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) and establishes guidance on Concurrent Modifications in support of legacy case closure activities consistent with DSCA 25-97. This policy standardizes execution across Implementing Agencies (IAs) by clarifying legacy case closure Concurrent Modification procedures and authorizing minimal-dollar value lines on Basic cases.

This memo:

• Updates C6.7.6.3. Request for Foreign Military Sales and Building Partner Capacity Exceptions.
• Adds C16.4.6. Concurrent Modifications Requirements for Legacy Foreign Military Sales Funded Cases (and subsections)
• Adds Table C16.T3. Sister Foreign Military Sales Case Prerequisites
• Adds Figure C16.F5. Template of Notification Memorandum of New Sister Case
• Adds C16.4.7. Using Concurrent Modification Process to Consolidate Cases (and subsections)
• Adds LOA Note Prioritization of Case Closure Activities - Sister Foreign Military Sales Letter of Offer and Acceptance
• Adds LOA Note Prioritization of Case Closure Activities - Sister Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Required Adjustments
• Adds terms Legacy Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case and Sister Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Case to the ESAMM Glossary

DSCA Policy Memo 26-77 Reimbursing Military Pay and Allowances for Defense Services has been posted.

This memorandum supersedes DSCA 04-41 and provides reimbursement guidance for military personnel providing defense services priced in Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases. Military Pay and Allowances (MPA) are priced using a composite rate in accordance with the Office of the Secretary of War – Comptroller (OSW-C), “Military Personnel Composite Standard Pay and Reimbursement Rates.

This memo:

• Revised tile of C9.4.3.3. Military Composite Rates and Fringe Benefits.
• Adds Section C9.4.3.3.1. Military Pay and Allowance Reimbursement.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-118 Administrative and Compliance Updates to the Congressional Notification Process has been posted.

This policy memorandum incorporates updated guidance into the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), Chapter 5 to clarify Arms Export Control Act (AECA) Section 36(b) (22 U.S.C. 2776) Congressional Notification (CN) submission requirements.

This memo:

• Updates C5.7.6.4.1. Rules for Offering Letters of Offer and Acceptance Following Notification.
• Updates C5.7.3.1. 36(b)(1) Congressional Notifications.
• Adds Table C5.T19. Congressional Notification Requirement References
• Updates C5.1.5. Country Team Assessment.
• Updates Figure C5.F17. “Template for Policy Justification”
• Adds C5.7.3.3.1. Not-to-Exceed.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-10 Requirements to Resolve Problem Disbursements has been posted.

This policy memorandum provides guidance on research requirements and procedures for resolving problem disbursements (PDs) related to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Trust Fund and Building Partner Capacity (BPC) programs. Further, it updates existing guidance in the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to clarify that write-off authority for PDs as outlined in section 1009 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 expired on December 2, 2004. In light of this authority no longer being valid, this policy memo clarifies what options are available for resolving PDs.

This memo updates:

• C16 - Case Reconciliation and Closure
• Appendix 7, Chapter 2: Execution Phase Reconciliation.
• Appendix 7, Chapter 6: Tools and Authorities.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-100 Update to Security Assistance Management Manual Section C5.8.2.9.2. and Figure C5.F24., “Request for Multinational Foreign Military Sales Blanket Retransfer Authorization,” and addition of Figure C5.F25., “Lead Nation Foreign Military Sales Blanket Retransfer Authorization Letter of Offer and Acceptance Note” has been posted.

This policy memorandum updates Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Section C5.8.2.9.2. and Figure C5.F24. “Request for Multinational Foreign Military Sales Blanket Retransfer Authorization.” This policy memorandum also implements a new Figure C5.F25. “Lead Nation Foreign Military Sales Blanket Retransfer Authorization Letter of Offer and Acceptance Note,” and places the note in Appendix 6.

This memo:

• Updates Section C5.8.2.9.2. Subsequent Retransfers.
• Updates Figure C5.F24. Request for Lead Nation Foreign Military Sales Blanket Retransfer Authorization
• Adds new figure Figure C5.F25.Lead Nation Foreign Military Sales Blanket Retransfer Authorization Letter of Offer and Acceptance Note
• Renumbers remaning figires in C5.8.