Defense Trade: Status of the Department of Defense's Initiatives on Defense Cooperation
Abstract
Representatives of the U.S. defense industry and foreign customers have expressed concerns with the policies and procedures that relate to the transfer or sale of defense articles and services and govern the programs that comprise U.S. security cooperation. Their concerns are that the policies and procedures involved are cumbersome and time-consuming and inhibit businesses from competing in the international marketplace. In response to these concerns, the Department of Defense began reexamining its policies and procedures. These policies and procedures affect (1) the release of classified information to a foreign government or individual, (2) arms transfers, which include government-to-government transfers as well as U.S. industry transfers to foreign governments or foreign companies under contract to a foreign government, (3) U.S. procurement of defense articles and services from foreign companies, and (4) the controls governing foreign ownership of U.S. defense companies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 19, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA380924
Entities
Organizations
- United States Government Accountability Office