Leases and Other Sales
Three pieces on the Arms Export Control Act and the manuals that apply it: leasing defense articles, section 30 sales to American companies and design and construction sales, and the general provisions on procurement, surveys and administrative expenses.
Three pieces in this topic
Leasing defense articles
A lease needs compelling reasons, costs the lessee depreciation, lasts at most five years plus refurbishment, and larger ones can be blocked by Congress.
02Section 30 sales and construction services
Articles sold to a company for its commercial export, with services only in the United States, and construction sold at full cost through a construction agent.
03Procurement, surveys and administrative expenses
Special emphasis on buying in the United States, a cap of $86,500 a year on hospitality, and surveys that commit the United States to nothing.
Key terms in this topic
LeaseDepreciation chargeReplacement costMajor refurbishment workJoint resolution of disapprovalSection 30 saleDirect commercial sale (DCS)Design and construction servicesConstruction agentDependable undertakingCoproductionLicensed productionOfficial reception and representation expensesSecurity assistance surveyCivilian contract personnel
Other topics in buying and selling
- Foreign Military Sales 5 pieces
- Letters of Request 3 pieces
- Eligibility and Scope of Sale 3 pieces
- Pricing, Payment and Billing 3 pieces
- Case Changes and Reviews 3 pieces
- Case Closure 2 pieces
- Financing and the Trust Fund 3 pieces
- Writing the Agreement 3 pieces
- Multinational Sales 3 pieces
- Case Development Controls 3 pieces
- Before the Case Is Written 3 pieces
- Line Level Financial Review 3 pieces
- Contracting for a Case 3 pieces
- Cooperative Programs and Contributions 3 pieces
- Pricing Services and Support 3 pieces
- Procurement Pricing and Waivers 2 pieces
- Billing and Cost Recovery 3 pieces
- Standby Letters of Credit 3 pieces
- Executing and Reconciling a Case 3 pieces
- Problems, Reductions and Closure 3 pieces
- Preparing the Offer 4 pieces
- Pricing Articles and Offers 5 pieces
- Paying for a Case 5 pieces
- Sole Source, Changes and Secrecy 4 pieces
- Assistance Procurement and Claims 3 pieces
- Buy American for Supplies 4 pieces
- Construction and Overseas Content 3 pieces
- Specialty Metals and Covered Materials 4 pieces
- Domestic Source Restrictions 4 pieces