Nonstandard Systems Support for Foreign Military Sales: Concept and Application
Abstract
An increasing number of U.S. weapon systems being sold to Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, instead of being carbon copies, are being modified to the foreign customers' desires, creating nonstandard systems which sets into motion numerous serious problems in the operational and support arena. Since the Military Departments are responsible, in the final analysis, for support of the FMS weapons system with nonstandard systems-equipment-items the question arises as to how Program Managers and logisticians of those departments should evaluate each FMS request to determine the optimum approach to support nonstandard configured systems. Program Managers and logisticians should analyze one of four alternatives for nonstandard support: direct contract, direct contract by FMS, organic support, or a combination of organic and U.S. contractor support via FMS case. These alternatives have to be evaluated against criteria such as DOD/Military Department staff guidance, foreign customer desires and capability, program priority, prime/subcontractor desires, technical complexity, range and type of nonstandard items, etc. A decision Model is provided to assist in application of the nonstandard support concept.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA035934
Entities
People
- William D. Ray
Organizations
- Defense Systems Management College