DSCA Policy Memo 24-57, Incorporation of Financial Policies into the Security Assistance Management Manual has been posted.

This policy memorandum incorporates guidance from DSCA 04-07, DSCA 08-10, DSCA 14-08, DSCA 19-03, DSCA 19-06, and DSCA 19-40 into the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM). The SAMM is the authoritative source for Security Cooperation policy and guidance. Incorporating these policies ensures the SAMM is updated with the current guidance and reduces duplication, errors, and confusion within the community.

This memo:

• Adds C9.4.9. Line Level Review Related to Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOAs) (and subsections)
• Adds C9.3.9. Pricing Estimates from Vendors.
• Adds C9.9.1.5.3.1. Termination Liability Reserve Recordkeeping.
• Updates C9.10.2.4. Special Bill Letter. (+ adds subsections)
• AddsC15.6.1.1.4.1. through C15.6.1.1.5.
• Adds C15-Legacy.6.2.1.4.1. through C15-Legacy.6.2.1.5.

DSCA Policy Memo 24-73, Updates to Commercial Rental Passenger Vehicle Policy has been posted.

This memorandum updates the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) with new policy related to International Military Student (IMS) other student support costs. The updated policy will allow Foreign Military Sales case funds to be used to reimburse the IMSs when commercial rental passenger vehicles are required to travel to and from the training site when DoD transportation resources are not available. This memorandum also clarifies that the partner will be liable for any costs related to damages.

This memo updates:

• Section C4.5.1.1.1.
• C10.7.5. Travel and Living Allowance, Medical Care Requirements, and Other Costs for Foreign Military Sales Case International Military Students. (and sub sections)
• Section C10.11.1.
• Figure C10.F6. entry 13.e.
• Section C10.13.2.2.

DSCA Policy Memo 24-53, Updates to Chapter 5: Implementing Agency Disapproval Recommendation has been posted.

Effective immediately, the Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM) is updated to clarify the process for notification of disapproval of Major Defense Equipment (MDE), Significant Military Equipment (SME), requested support of these articles, or the entirety of a purchaser's request.

This memo updates:

• C5.2.2.1. Implementing Agency Disapproval Recommendation. and subsections.
• C5.4.14.5. Other Documents.

DSCA Policy Memo 24-56, Foreign Military Sales Design and Construction on a Department of Defense U.S. Military Installation in the United States has been posted.

This memorandum provides policy guidance for the Implementing Agencies (IAs) to provide Foreign Military Sales (FMS) design and construction services to foreign partners on U.S. military installations via Letters of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) in accordance with 22 U.S.C.2769, 22 U.S.C. 2796, 10 U.S.C. 2801(a), and 10 U.S.C. 2802.

This memo:

• Adds Appendix 8 - Design and Construction Services (DC)
• Updates C4.4.7.1.
• Renames and Updates LOA Note Foreign Military Sales Design and or Construction Services

DSCA Policy Memo 24-96, Establish Nonrecurring Cost Recoupment Charges for Electronic Countermeasures, Radar, S-Band Long Range Detection, AN/SPY-6(V)1 has been posted.

The attached Finding approves the nonrecurring cost (NC) recoupment pro rata charges for the sale, coproduction, or licensed production of the items shown on the Finding table.

This memo updates Appendix 1 - Nonrecurring Cost Recoupment Charges for Major Defense Equipment - USML 11 - Military Electronics