Biennial Review of Defense Agencies and DOD Field Activities

2007 - 2008 Biennial Review
of Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities

ID: DSCA00418559
You have been nominated to help us with the Biennial Review of Defense Agencies and DoD Field Activities. With your
help, we'll be able to determine how well the products and services provided by agencies and field activities meet the
needs of the organizations they serve. Each agency and activity has organized their mission into one or more business
lines. You have been nominated as a person knowledgeable about the following business line:
Agency/Activity: Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Business Line: Development and implementation of financial management, policies, and business operations functions
under authorities in Title 10 and Title 22 United States Code for the Security Cooperation community
This business line includes these products and services:
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Direction and supervision of staffing, organization, and functions of DoD elements in foreign countries responsible
for managing Security Assistance programs
Congressional notifications prior to foreign military sales/transactions
Formulation and execution of DoD appropriated funds
Support the planning, programming, and execution of the Sec. 1206 Train and Equip program in furtherance of
national security objectives
Formulation and execution of Foreign Military Finance (FMF) administrative budget and Foreign Military Sales
(FMS) administrative budget
Management of the FMF program, to include grants and loans
Management of the FMS Trust Fund
Development, oversight and certification of financial statements for the FMS Trust Fund and accounts for funds
appropriated for Security Assistance; certification of DoD end-of-year financial accounts
Conduct of contracting activities in support of selected Security Cooperation programs and activities
Development, production, coordination, and implementation of Security Assistance and Security Cooperation
financial policy and analyses
Planning and program management functions for DoD portion of the Warsaw Initiative funds (WIF) under
Authorities in Title 10, United States Code

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Background Questions:
Choose one of the following that best describes your organization's relationship with the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency for this business line.
Traditional
They produce and deliver the product or service with minimal input from us.
Support
We give them our requirements, then they produce and deliver the product or service to us.
Partner
We work together jointly in defining, producing and delivering the product or service.
Oversight
We provide guidance or direction to this organization about the products or services.

Choose one of the following that best describes your organization's relationship with the Defense Security
Cooperation Agency for this business line.
Command
One or more organizations under my control use products or services from this business line.
Coordinator
I coordinate my organization's use of products or services in this business line with the Defense Security Cooperation
Agency.
Program Manager
I manage missions or functions that use this product or service.
Resource Manager
I manage the support of mission functions that use this product or service.
Direct Customer
I work with a mission or mission support function that uses this product or service.
Oversight
I provide guidance or direction to the agency or activity, or I review their performance.
None
I have no relationship with my organization’s use of this product or service.

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Tell us about your organization and this business line.
1A. How important are the associated products and services to your organization?
Essential
Very important
Important
Somewhat important
Not important
No opinion

1B. How strong is your organization's continuing need for the products or services in this business line?
Strong continuing need
Moderate continuing need
Slight continuing need
No continuing need
No opinion

Tell us about your organization and this business line.
Yes
1C. Does your organization pay for the products or services received from this business
line?
1D. Does your organization influence the level of funding for this business line?
1E. Are these products or services available from another source?
1F. If these products or services are available elsewhere, is this agency/activity your
supplier of choice?
1G. Are these products or services something that your organization could do better itself?
1H. Are you aware of performance standards this agency or activity has for this business
line?
1I. If yes, have the performance standards been met?

No

I don't
Know

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How satisfied are you with how Defense Security Cooperation Agency responds to your organization in providing
the products or services in this business line?
Very
Satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral Dissatisfied

Very
Dissatisfied

Does
Not
Apply

2A. Considers our issues
2B. Resolves our issues
2C. Understands our priorities
2D. Follows our priorities
2E. Knows our requirements
2F. Meets our requirements
How satisfied are you with how Defense Security Cooperation Agency coordinates with your organization?
Very
Satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral Dissatisfied

Very
Dissatisfied

Does
Not
Apply

3A. Opportunities for oversight
3B. Opportunities for feedback
3C. Input on budgets and resource allocation
3D. Support from customer service representative
3E. Support from dedicated liaison
3F. Holding joint exercises
3G. Having joint boards or panels
3H. Other method
Specify other

How satisfied are you with the overall quality of the products and services in this business line?
Very
Satisfied
4A. Effectiveness (meets requirements)
4B. Quality (is free of defects)
4C. Efficiency (is easy to use)
4D. Cost effectiveness (good value)
4E. Timely (available when needed)

Satisfied

Neutral Dissatisfied

Very
Dissatisfied

Does
Not
Apply

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How satisfied are you with these specific products and services in the business line?
Note - please rate only those products and services
you are familiar with.
5.1 Direction and supervision of staffing,
organization, and functions of DoD elements in
foreign countries responsible for managing
Security Assistance programs
5.2 Congressional notifications prior to foreign
military sales/transactions
5.3 Formulation and execution of DoD
appropriated funds
5.4 Support the planning, programming, and
execution of the Sec. 1206 Train and Equip
program in furtherance of national security
objectives
5.5 Formulation and execution of Foreign Military
Finance (FMF) administrative budget and
Foreign Military Sales (FMS) administrative
budget
5.6 Management of the FMF program, to include
grants and loans
5.7 Management of the FMS Trust Fund
5.8 Development, oversight and certification of
financial statements for the FMS Trust Fund and
accounts for funds appropriated for Security
Assistance; certification of DoD end-of-year
financial accounts
5.9 Conduct of contracting activities in support of
selected Security Cooperation programs and
activities
5.10 Development, production, coordination, and
implementation of Security Assistance and
Security Cooperation financial policy and
analyses
5.11 Planning and program management functions
for DoD portion of the Warsaw Initiative funds
(WIF) under Authorities in Title 10, United
States Code

Very
Satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral Dissatisfied

Very
Cannot
Dissatisfied Judge

Please indicate your level of agreement with these statements.

Strongly
Strongly
Agree Neutral Disagree
Agree
Disagree

Don't
Know

6A. I find DSCA personnel to be technically
proficient, accessible and helpful.
6B. I am satisfied with the support I receive at
DSCA and can count on the help I get with
the products and services I use.
6C. DSCA personnel are courteous and
professional in our working relationships.
6D. DSCA is committed to improving Security
Cooperation.
6E. DSCA exercises strong leadership in the
Security Cooperation community.
6F. DSCA is a proven leader in FMS financial
policy formulation.
6G. DSCA provides timely financial policy
clarification and execution guidance.
6H. The Comptroller (CMP) division is
committed to helping me meet my security
cooperation needs.
6I. The Contracting (CON) division is
committed to helping me meet my security
cooperation needs.
6J. The Country Financial Management (CFM)
division is committed to helping me meet
my security cooperation needs.
6K. The Financial Policy and Internal
Operations (FPIO) division is committed
to helping me meet my security
cooperation needs.
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Please give us your comments
Please elaborate if you said your organization could provide these products and services for itself
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Please elaborate on your organization's ability to provide these products and services for all of DoD
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Please elaborate if you can on any "very dissatisfied" answers
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Specific suggestions you have for improving particular products or services
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Related products or services that you would like to have provided
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Other comments
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