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Authority / instrument

Contracts & purchases

Find a reciprocal, jointly funded or cooperative route for allied research, procurement, logistics, infrastructure or investment.

2 records in this family–mechanism intersection. These editorial groups do not expand legal scope.

What this group is not: A contract or purchase tag is not general lending or equity authority; priorities, purchase commitments and financing-cost treatment remain distinct routes.

Basis: ACQ-35, ACQ-41, IND-01, IND-55

INT-03 · International research and acquisition

Co-develop, co-produce and jointly procure defense articles through international project agreements

Use cooperative-project contracting, partner procurement and project property-disposal arrangements; NATO support/procurement partnerships separately permit common acquisition including armaments.

What this is not / limit: §2350b waiver does not waive AECA, competition provision itself, Treasury financial-management responsibilities or cargo-preference laws.

Executing role: Service international programs offices and warranted contracting/agreement officers; Relevant program executive office or laboratory

Authority holder

President under AECA; Secretary of Defense for delegated AECA projects and NATO support/procurement partnerships.

Eligibility gate

  • Written jointly managed project and equitable costs/results; State supervision under §2752.
  • AECA congressional certification normally at least 30 days before agreement.
  • For designated-source contracting or waiver, statutory findings and notices; confirm actual Presidential/DoD delegation.

Funding condition

  • Partners commit funds in time to cover their obligations and cancellation liabilities.
  • U.S. share needs available appropriations; §2350i receipts remain earmarked for contributing participant share.

All recorded limits

  • §2350b waiver does not waive AECA, competition provision itself, Treasury financial-management responsibilities or cargo-preference laws.
  • Foreign procurement generally remains competitive with U.S. sources eligible unless validly waived.
  • NATO acquisition support is not an unrestricted channel for domestic procurements.
Contracts & purchasesCooperation & exchanges
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
EngagementRole recorded
Actor sources & routing basis

Recorded executing role; this record-specific route is not an additional institutional office.

INT-13 · International logistics innovation

Contract for allied overseas repair and prototype distributed product support

Demonstrate and field contested-logistics support, shared parts, prepositioning and advanced manufacturing near point of use through existing contracting, partnership and OT authorities. The Overseas Workload Program separately permits NATO/MNNA firms to compete for overseas DoD maintenance, repair and overhaul.

What this is not / limit: Program does not blanket-waive domestic depot, export-control or fiscal restrictions.

Executing role: Service product-support managers and program offices; CCMD logistics sponsors; Qualified U.S./covered-nation public or private product-support providers

Authority holder

Secretary of Defense.

Eligibility gate

  • Covered-nation/provider eligibility; prepare product-support arrangement.
  • Use §§2342,2474,3601,4021 or4022 within their limits and AECA§3.
  • Identify statutory, regulatory, policy and fiscal impediments and responsible waiver officials.
  • For §2349: eligible NATO/MNNA firm, DoD equipment outside U.S., competitive Overseas Workload Program procurement.

Funding condition

  • Underlying instrument and purpose-appropriate available program funds required; no unrestricted international revolving fund created.

All recorded limits

  • Program does not blanket-waive domestic depot, export-control or fiscal restrictions.
  • Authority ends 2030-12-31 as amended; joint exercise requirement begins by 2027-09-30.
  • §2349 permits theater or firm-country performance, but Service Secretary may limit geography for readiness or treaty reasons; the separate statutory eligibility rule does not expire with the pilot.
Contracts & purchases
Legal basisSources linked
RequirementsGates recorded
Public fundingRules recorded
Assigned rolesRoles recorded
Actor sources & routing basis

Recorded executing role; this record-specific route is not an additional institutional office.

Public evidence describes the institution and instrument; it is not approval of an individual transaction.