DOD to issue guidance on foreign arms sales requirements

By Justin Doubleday / August 14, 2017 at 2:38 PM
The Defense Department is developing guidance to ensure the military is properly defining the requirements of foreign arms buyers as part of an effort to make foreign military sales more timely, according to a recent government audit. The use of checklists in reviewing a foreign country's letter of request help FMS customers and military services define requirements more efficiently, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued Aug. 14 . Officials from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency, which oversees foreign...

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