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.

DSCA Policy Memo 26-03 Title 10 and Title 22 Building Partner Capacity Closure Adjustment has been posted.

Effective immediately this memorandum establishes policy on how to conduct verified closure adjustment activities (also referred to as “force closure”) for Title 10 and Title 22 Building Partner Capacity (BPC) Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) funded with appropriations that have cancelled or are cancelling and are no longer available for obligation or liquidation of incurred liabilities. This memorandum supersedes DSCA 25-48 by incorporating the guidance into the SAMM.

This memo adds:

• C15.7.3.1.1. Closure Adjustment.
• Figure C15.F8. Building Partner Capacity Closure Adjustment Memorandum for Record
• C15-Legacy.7.3.1.1. Closure Adjustment.
• Figure C15-Legacy.F8. Building Partner Capacity Closure Adjustment Memorandum for Record

DSCA Policy Memo 26-84 Updating Security Assistance Management Manual for Legacy Case Closure has been posted.

Effective immediately, this memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) by incorporating the requirements outlined in reference (a) into SAMM Chapter 16, Case Reconciliation and Closure.

This memo:

• Adds Section C16.4. Legacy Case Closure
• Adds Figure C16.F1. Form Letter - Case Closure Exemption Letter
• Renumbers existing C16.4. as C16.5. - Case Closure Submission Tool