Common Contracts

DoD Processes During Transfer- Government-to-Government Agreements

June 15th, 2009

• Filed
  June 15th, 2009

All transfers of defense articles, services, or training provided through the Foreign Military Sales Program, are conducted under a government-to-government agreement (known as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance or “LOA”) between the United States and the foreign government or international organization. This agreement specifies the type and quantities of items to be sold, as well as any unique conditions regarding end-use monitoring requirements determined by the military departments or the interagency’s export policy or by Congressional request during the transfer approval process.. The LOA may require the country to secure, account for, and operate the systems in accordance with provisos that as a minimum equal the requirements of the U.S. Military Departments. The conditions of the LOA may also state that USG officials may be permitted, upon request, to conduct EUM verification with respect to the use, transfer and security of defense articles and defense services transferred, and co