DSCA Policy Memo 25-62 BPC Transportation and Delivery Updates to Include Section 333 Specific Instructions has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) with transportation and delivery updates for Chapter 15, Chapter 15-Legacy, Appendix 6, and Appendix 8, Section 333 for clarification purposes and deletes redundant information.

This memo updates:

• C15 - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance and Training Grant Development, Implementation, and Execution Process.
• C15-Legacy - Building Partner Capacity Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development, Implementation, and Execution Process Using the Defense Security Assistance Management System Case Module.
• Appendix 6 LOA Note Transportation Charges Above the Line
• Appendix 6 LOA Note Transportation Charges Included - Building Partner Capacity (BPC)
• Appendix 6 LOA Note Use of Program Wide Transportation - Building Partner Capacity (BPC)
• Appendix 8 - Section 333 - Foreign Security Forces: Authority to Build Capacity

DSCA Policy Memo 25-67 Appendix 9 - Letter of Offer and Acceptance Development and Standardization Guide has been posted.

This memorandum creates SAMM Appendix 9 Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) Development and Standardization Guide and rescinds the stand-alone LOA Standardization Guide created through DSCA 20-01.

This memo:

• Revises references in Chapter 5 for the Letter of Offer and Acceptance Standardization Guide
• Updates Figure C5.F6. Instructions for Preparing a Letter of Offer and Acceptance
• Updates Section C5.4.17.1.3.1.1. and adds subsections
• Updates Table C6.T8. Special Instructions for Preparing Amendments and Modifications
• Updates the Appendix 6 - LOA Notes Introduction
• Issues Appendix 9 "Letter of Offer and Acceptance Standardization Guide"

DSCA Policy Memo 25-89 Additional Foreign Military Sales Case Classifier within the Defense Security Assistance Management System has been posted.

This memorandum establishes a new CLOSHOLD milestone within the Defense Security Assistance Management System (DSAMS) to prevent the creation of new amendments, modifications, and/or revisions to cases that have been moved to final closure or are in the process of final reconciliation for closure. The creation and use of this milestone is effective immediately.

This memo updates:

• Section C16.2.12.2. Supply/Services Complete Status Application.
• AP7.C2.13.2. Supply/Services Complete Coding.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-88 Undercollected Payments for Cases Pending Closure has been posted.

Effective immediately, the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) is updated to clarify that the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) may authorize the use of foreign partner excess and residual funds, held in the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) trust fund, to obtain payment for disbursement amounts that exceed case collections for Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) in the case closure inventory report.

This memo:

• Updates Section AP7.C4.10.1.
• Adds Section AP7.C4.10.2.

DSCA Policy Memo 25-100 Clarification of 12 Month Supply Discrepancy Report Period During Final Reconciliation has been posted.

This memorandum provides an update to the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) to clarify the timeline for accomplishing closure of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cases in the context of the Supply Discrepancy Report (SDR) process. The existing SAMM language leads to delays in case closure due to the Implementing Agencies’ (IAs) inconsistent interpretation of existing policy. FMS cases should be marked Supply/Services Complete (SSC) upon final delivery of defense articles/services and closed 12 months after posting the SSC milestone.

This memo updates:

• C16.3.1.1.1.1. Cases are Supply Services Complete Following Final Delivery.
• C16.3.1.2.1.1. Case are Supply Services Complete for at Least 12 Months Following Final Delivery.
• AP7.C1.5.2. Accelerated Case Closure Procedure.
• AP7.C3.3.1.1. Cases are Supply Services Complete Following Final Delivery.
• AP7.C3.3.2.1.