Foreign Military Sales: Expanding Use of Tools to Sufficiently Define Requirements Could Enable More Timely Acquisitions

Abstract

The U.S. government procures billions of dollars in goods and services each year on behalf of foreign governments through the FMS program. Multiple federal agencies are involved in the FMS program; however, DOD manages the procurement process. The FMS program is a key component of national security and foreign policy.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2017
Accession Number
AD1152921

Entities

People

  • Marie A. Mak

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accountability
  • Acquisition
  • Agreements
  • Air Force
  • Congress
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Reimbursement Contracts
  • Costs
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of State
  • Fixed Price Contracts
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • Foreign Policy
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • National Security
  • Procurement
  • Social Media
  • United States Government

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • International Relations and European Studies