Use the responsible program or contracting office for this instrument.
The recorded role is not itself a general application endpoint.
What this role does not control
A routing lead does not establish funds, an individual delegation or approval of the proposed action.
Not general banking authority; applies to identified defense shortfalls
Anti-Deficiency Act retained
Most DPA authorities expire December 11, 2026 under §4564 as amended by Pub. L. 119-103; §4558 is excepted.
Legal basisSources linkedLegal sources and instrument limits are recorded.
RequirementsGates recordedRead the requirements for this instrument; applicability depends on the proposed action.
Public fundingRules recordedThe record states funding rules and conditions; no program amount is attributed to this action.
Assigned rolesRoles recordedPublic sources describe institutional authority. The instrument identifies approval and execution roles; a specific signature remains transaction-dependent.
EngagementRole recordedRecorded executing role: Assigned DPA Title III executing office and warranted contracting officer; current assignment must be verified. Use the responsible program’s process.
The President may authorize a guaranteeing procurement agency to guarantee private-institution loans supporting essential defense production and services.
What this is not / limit: Not general banking authority; applies to identified defense shortfalls
Executing role: Assigned DPA Title III executing office and warranted contracting officer; current assignment must be verified
Authority holder
President; designated guaranteeing agency
Eligibility gate
Required findings on defense essentiality, private-credit availability, cost effectiveness, repayment/security and interest unless statutory emergency exception applies
Applicant security generally at least 20% of loan
Large-shortfall notice and wait requirements
For the FY26 DPA Purchases appropriation, enacted text permits Secretary of Defense obligation/expenditure as if delegated necessary DPA authorities; do not treat an Executive Order as the independent substantive grant. Transaction-specific nondelegable findings and credit limits still require review.
Funding condition
Advance credit-cost budget authority and statutory loan-principal limitation required; ordinary procurement money is not automatically credit subsidy authority.
FY26 enacted DPA Purchases: $321.923M no-year. This is appropriated program amount, NOT verified remaining balance or automatic credit-principal ceiling.
All recorded limits
Not general banking authority; applies to identified defense shortfalls
Anti-Deficiency Act retained
Most DPA authorities expire December 11, 2026 under §4564 as amended by Pub. L. 119-103; §4558 is excepted.