Defense Department Is Not Doing Enough To Maximize Competition When Awarding Contracts for Foreign Military Sales

When transacting foreign sales, the Department of Defense (DOD) generally follows the same policies and procedures required by the Armed Services Procurement Regulations (ASPR) whether the contract is awarded for U.S. forces or for foreign military sales (FMS). Foreign countries are, however, allowed to make sole-source designations in their requests for procurement. A statistical sample of DOD contracts was studied to determine the extent of competition in FMS.