Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-21 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales
Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales written by GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Trade offsets involve shared manufacturing by a foreign government or other arrangements aimed at 'offsetting' part of the cost of a weapon system purchased from the United States. Various government and private industry officials have expressed concern about the increased use and possible consequences of offsets in foreign military sales. GAO was asked to review the policies, responsibilities, and data bases of federal agencies regarding these offset arrangements. This report contains information on each of these areas. It also suggests that the Congress may wish to direct the administration to institute a policy to resist offset demands by foreign governments purchasing military goods from the United States when U.S. assistance is provided. GAO believes that foreign military sales credits or grants should not be used directly or indirectly to expand the industrial base of a foreign country at the expense of the U.S. industrial base and U.S. jobs. Exceptions to this general rule might be made for foreign policy reasons.
Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales the F A 18 Program A Case Study written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study is intended to provide an overview of trade offsets and how these arrangements affect the domestic F/A-18 Strike Fighter program. The study defines trade offsets and interprets the existing Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning these arrangements. Using the F/A-18 as a case study the researcher considered the impact of these offsets in a management analysis manner relative to the Program Manager.
Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales the F written by Robert Leslie Moses and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This case study is intended to provide an overview of trade offsets and how these arrangements affect the domestic F/A-18 Strike Fighter program. The study defines trade offsets and interprets the existing Department of Defense (DOD) policy concerning these arrangements. Using the F/A-18 as a case study the researcher considered the impact of these offsets in a management analysis manner relative to the Program Manager.
Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales written by United States. General Accounting Office and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impact of Countertrade and Offset Agreements on the U S Economy written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Economic Stabilization and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Trade Offsets in Foreign Military Sales written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Use of Offsets in Foreign Military Sales written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: United States defense firms have increasingly encountered demands from their foreign buyers to provide compensation for selecting U.S. suppliers. These quid pro quo transactions also known as offsets compensate the buyers for the economic damage caused by purchasing costly U.S. defense equipment. While these offsets may appear to be solely a form of price cuffing the motives of the foreign buyers can be varied. The behavior of these buyers can be explained by economic incentives ranging from labor market distortions and desires for foreign investment to the need for international financing. In most cases it appears that offset transactions are a form of commercial policy that the buying governments use to address domestic problems. Defense industry personnel will likely encounter offset transactions and will benefit from a better understanding of the buyers motivations.
Download or read book An Analysis of the Impact of Military Export Offsets on the United States Industrial Base written by David G. McCord and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this thesis is to determine what effect the growth of offsets, as a condition of sale of military articles, has had on the U.S. defense industrial base. These effects are measured by assessing how this trade practice has impacted the employment, trade, and competitiveness of the U.S. defense industry. Additionally, the present U.S. Government policy towards offsets is explained. Analytical data taken from both Office of Management and Budget and Department of Commerce reports are presented and analyzed. Interviews with large and small- to medium-sized business spokesmen, in addition to Department of Commerce experts, are presented to augment the quantitative results. Different levels of U.S. Government oversight are explained as well as their advantages and disadvantages. The macroeconomic effects of offsets on the U.S. defense industry are inconclusive. However, offsets do seem to impact the U.S. defense industry adversely at the subcontractor level when specific industrial sectors are analyzed. Large defense contractors view offsets as a necessary marketing tool in order to maintain global competition. Most small to medium-sized contractors do not support the use of offsets, claiming that they export jobs and work orders overseas, eroding the defense industrial base at the subcontractor level.
Download or read book Foreign Military Sales and Offsets written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-06-18 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreign Military Sales and Offsets
Download or read book Foreign Military Sales and Offsets written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Defense Trade U S Contractors Employ Diverse Activities to Meet Offset Obligations written by General accounting office washington dc national security and international affairs div and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 13 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report provides information on the types of activities undertaken by U.S. contractors to meet offset obligations associated with the sale of defense equipment to various foreign governments. Offsets are the entire range of industrial and commercial benefits that are provided to foreign governments as inducements or conditions for the purchase of military goods and services. They include, for example, co-production and sub-contracting, technology transfers, in-country procurements, marketing and financial assistance, or joint ventures. Our review examined offset transactions of six major U.S. defense contractors. We obtained and analyzed data for over 100 offset transactions on defense weapon system procurements by countries in the Middle East, Europe, and Asia. The transactions were primarily from ongoing or recently completed offset programs reflecting both high and low dollar procurements and tied to foreign military sales (FMS) contracts. Although the sample is not statistically valid, contractors have indicated that these transactions are representative of their offset activities.
Download or read book Defence Offsets written by Ben Magahy and published by Strange Chemistry. This book was released on 2010 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Military Exports Concerns Over Offsets Generated With U S Foreign Military Financing Program Funds written by GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON DC NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS DIV. and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We have reviewed offset arrangements associated with foreign military sales financed through the U.S. Foreign Military Financing (FMF) Program. For the purposes of our review, offsets are defined as an entire range of industrial and commercial compensation practices provided to foreign governments and firms as inducements or conditions for the purchase of military goods and services. Israel, Egypt, Greece, and Turkey are the largest recipients of the FMF program. Since fiscal year 1975, the United States has provided over $60.1 billion in FMF funding consisting of grants and loans to these countries. Our objectives were to (1) determine the nature and extent of offsets required by the four largest recipients of FMF funding when purchasing U.S. military goods and services; (2) determine whether and how U.S. government funds paid for the offsets and their costs; (3) analyze applicable laws, policies, and regulations with respect to offsets; and (4) make observations on the impacts of offsets on U.S. business, trade, and industrial competitiveness. We did not review offsets associated with purchases made by foreign governments using their own national funds.
Download or read book Military Sales written by United States Accounting Office (GAO) and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-28 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Military Sales: Concerns Over Offsets Generated Using U.S. Foreign Military Financing Program Funds
Download or read book Foreign Military Sales Versus Direct Commercial Sales written by Metin Gultekin and published by . This book was released on 1998-09-01 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transfer of arms from the U.S. to other countries under the Security Assistance Program is done in two basic ways: government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS), and contractor-to-government Direct Commercial Sales (DCS). These methods help to increase standardization and interoperability between the U.S. and its Allies. This study examines the U.S. arms sales policies and procedures for FMS and DCS. It is aimed at identifying the advantages and weaknesses of these methods and to provide information to the Turkish Navy decision-makers for future arms procurements. The objective of this study is to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Turkish Navy in procuring weapon systems/services from U.S. sources. The research found demonstrates that the choice of either FMS or DCS is driven by the special circumstances of the Turkish Navy, rather than by substantive differences in the two systems. The final decision on procurement methods with the U.S. depends on the country and items to be purchase. This study examines the major trade-offs between the FMS and DCS systems, and recommends the factors which the Turkish Navy should take into account to minimize costs, maximize effectiveness, and maximize efficiency.
