---
kind: "section"
citation: "48 C.F.R. § 225.7301"
title: "48"
number: "225.7301"
heading: "General."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/48/225.7301"
---

# §225.7301. General.

- (a) The U.S. Government sells defense articles and services to foreign governments or international organizations through FMS agreements. The agreement is documented in a Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) (see the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Security Assistance Management Manual (DSCA 5105.38-M)).
- (b) Conduct FMS acquisitions under the same acquisition and contract management procedures used for other defense acquisitions.
- (c) Follow the additional procedures at PGI 225.7301(c) for preparation of solicitations and contracts that include FMS requirements.
- (d) See 229.170 for policy on contracts financed under U.S. assistance programs that involve payment of foreign country value added taxes or customs duties.

## Notes

### Amendments

[70 FR 73155, Dec. 9, 2005, as amended at 80 FR 31310, June 2, 2015]

### Authority

Authority: 41 U.S.C. 1303 and 48 CFR chapter 1.

### Source

Source: 56 FR 36367, July 31, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[70 FR 73155, Dec. 9, 2005, as amended at 80 FR 31310, June 2, 2015]