2021 - September 29 | Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Date	Changes
September 29, 2021	DSCA Policy Memo 21-73, Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Policy Memorandum 21-73, Reduction to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administrative Surcharge Initial Deposit Rate has been posted. This policy memorandum updates the FMS Administrative Surcharge initial deposit rate in SAMM Chapter 9, Section C9.6., Section C9.9., and Table C9.T17. This policy reduces the FMS Administrative Surcharge initial deposit from 50 percent to 35 percent when the total computed FMS Administrative Surcharge for the FMS case is greater than $30,000. Effective 1 October 2021, the revised FMS Administrative Surcharge initial deposit rate of 35 percent will be applied to all Letters of Offer and Acceptance for which the total assessed FMS Administrative Surcharge is greater than $30,000. Any cases implemented prior to October 1, 2021, will continue to be assessed the initial deposit rate of 50 percent when the total computed FMS Administrative Surcharge for the case is greater than $30,000. This memo updates Section C9.6.1.2.5., Section C9.9.1.5.2.8. FMS Administrative Surcharge and Accessorial Charges, and Table C9.T17. Initial Deposit Requirements.

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September 29, 2021

DSCA Policy Memo 21-73, Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) Policy Memorandum 21-73, Reduction to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Administrative Surcharge Initial Deposit Rate has been posted.

This policy memorandum updates the FMS Administrative Surcharge initial deposit rate in SAMM Chapter 9, Section C9.6., Section C9.9., and Table C9.T17. This policy reduces the FMS Administrative Surcharge initial deposit from 50 percent to 35 percent when the total computed FMS Administrative Surcharge for the FMS case is greater than $30,000. Effective 1 October 2021, the revised FMS Administrative Surcharge initial deposit rate of 35 percent will be applied to all Letters of Offer and Acceptance for which the total assessed FMS Administrative Surcharge is greater than $30,000. Any cases implemented prior to October 1, 2021, will continue to be assessed the initial deposit rate of 50 percent when the total computed FMS Administrative Surcharge for the case is greater than $30,000.

This memo updates Section C9.6.1.2.5., Section C9.9.1.5.2.8. FMS Administrative Surcharge and Accessorial Charges, and Table C9.T17. Initial Deposit Requirements.