THE UNIVERSITY OF THE ARMY OF THE ANTICIPAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MARCH 1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
12 May 2025

*Army Regulation 550–52

Effective 12 June 2025

Foreign Countries and Nationals

Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision. The portions affected by this major revision are listed in the summary of change.

Authorities. This regulation implements DoDD 2010.09 and CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army Civilians utilizing acquisition and cross-servicing agreements around the world and who are assigned responsibilities to execute the Army's acquisition and cross-servicing agreements program.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (appendix C).

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-4.mbx.publications@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 550–52, dated 16 October 2020.

AR 550–52 • 12 May 2025

UNCLASSIFIED

This chapter delineates reporting requirements and procedures to ensure correct reporting of data and activity within the Army ACSA Program. Certain reporting may be formal or informal, depending on the requesting organization as well as the purpose and intent of the report. All reports should be stored and maintained for historical reference in accordance with ARIMSARIMSThe Army Records Information Management System and can be requested at any time by ACSA logistics and finance PMs.

System

Transactions are always reimbursable under the ACSA Program. The three types of acceptable reimbursement for ACSA orders are Monetary, RIK, and EVE. The six stages of an ACSA order in AGATRS are draft, submitted, authorized, received, invoiced/billed, and completed. This chapter describes the requirements and parameters for each of these transactions and for open-ended ACSA orders, which have specific execution processes.

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreements A legal instrument entered into under the authority of 10 USCUSCUnited States Code Chapter 138, Subchapter I that may be ei- ther an acquisition-only agreement or cross-servicing agreement (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreements authorities The legal authorities conferred under 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 2341 through 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 2350 (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreements financial representative An individual assigned financial responsibilities in the Army ACSA Program. These personnel include ACSA financial PMs and ACSA financial coordinators.

Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreements Global Automated Tracking and Reporting System The DoD system of record for OSDOSDOffice of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, CCMDs, and Services to manage ACSA orders for LSSS. This system also serves as the worldwide library for ACSAs and their associated IAs. AGATRS is an un- classified, web-based system that provides a worldwide automated means of building, tracking, and man- aging ACSA orders (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Acquisition and cross-servicing agreements logistics representative An individual assigned logistics responsibilities in the Army ACSA Program. These personnel include ACSA logistics PMs, ACSA sponsors, and ACSA logistics coordinators.

Acquisition-only agreement A legal instrument (other than a contract) entered into under the authority of 10 USCUSCUnited States Code Chapter 138, section 2341, to acquire LSSS from eligible foreign countries and international organizations. An acquisition-only authority agreement is an international agreement under DoDD 2010.09 (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Anti-deficiency Act violations The incurring of obligations or the making of expenditure (outlays) in violation of appropriation law as to purpose, time, and amounts as specified in the defense appropriation or appropriations of funds (see DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).

Business intelligence generated report A report created in the financial accounting system (for example, GFEBS) that allows the user to have vis- ibility of Army financial execution data.

Cash collection voucher One method in which a country can pay outstanding debts.

Commercial sale A sale of defense articles or defense services made under a DOS-issued license by U.S. industry directly to a foreign buyer and which is not administered by DoD through ACSA or FMSFMSFinancial management specialist procedures. Also referred to as direct commercial sales.

Commitment Any communication between a responsible U.S. official and a representative foreign official (including offi- cials of any international organization or supranational authority) which reasonably could be interpreted as being a promise that the United States will provide a foreign government (including international organ- izations or supranational authorities) with either funds (including long term credit assignments) goods, services, or information.

Contracting official A Servicemember or DoD civilian with the legal authority to enter into, administer, modify, and/or termi- nate contracts.

Cross-servicing agreements A legal instrument entered under the authority of 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 2342, that authorizes the reciprocal provision of LSSS. A cross-servicing agreement is an international agreement under DoDD 2010.09 (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Department of Defense components The OSDOSDOffice of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, the Office of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the CCMDs, the Office of the Inspector General of DoD, the DoD field activities, the Defense Agencies, and all other organizational entities within DoD (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Equal value exchange Payment for a transfer conducted under an ACSA in which it is agreed that the receiving party will replace LSSS that it receives with LSSS of an equal value. The value of the LSSS subject to the transfer must be validated prior to the ACSA point of contact signing the order (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Foreign military sales A process through which eligible foreign governments and international organizations may purchase de- fense articles, services, and training from the U.S. Government (see DoD Dictionary of Military and Asso- ciated Terms).

Implementing arrangement A supplementary arrangement that prescribes details, terms, and conditions to implement cross-servicing agreements effectively. While IAs may normally be more detailed in terms of defined levels of activity than cross-servicing agreements themselves, they must be completely consistent with associated cross-servic- ing agreements and DoDD 2010.09. IAs that do not involve the obligation of funds may extend for an in- definite period of time. An IA is not an international agreement unless it creates a binding obligation under international law (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

ITS.gov A comprehensive payment and collection system for processing international electronic and check pay- ments. ITS.gov enables Federal Program Agencies to issue foreign currency payments via electronic di- rect deposit or by check draft to recipients in over 200 destinations. ITS.gov gives Federal agencies the ability to issue international U.S. dollar electronic transfer payments without a corresponding intermediary U.S. financial institution. The Bureau of the Fiscal Service and ITS.gov can process monthly recurring benefit payments, foreign payroll, vendor, and miscellaneous payments.

Logistics support, supplies, and services Food, water, billeting, transportation (including airlift), POLs, clothing, communications services, medical services, ammunition, base operations support (and construction incident to base operations support), storage services, use of facilities, training services, spare parts and components, repair and maintenance services, calibration services, and air and seaport services. The term also includes temporary use (lease or loan) of general-purpose vehicles and other non-lethal items of military equipment that are not desig- nated as SMESMESignificant military equipment on the U.S. Munitions List promulgated pursuant to 22 USCUSCUnited States Code 2778(a)(1) (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Military forces Agencies or organizations of a government providing armed forces that operate according to the meth- ods, laws, and customs of war, established by an act of the government, in which persons are appointed, enlisted, or inducted for military service and that operate and are administered within a military or execu- tive department (see DoDD 2010.09).

Minimum essential data elements The critical information that is required to properly track, process, and account for ACSA orders set forth in DoD 7000.14 – R and CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E.

Monetary reimbursement Payment for a transfer conducted for an ACSA order in which it is agreed that the receiving party will pay by cash or currency, check, wire transfer, or EFT for LSSS that it receives (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Mutual logistics support agreement See definition for cross-servicing agreement. A mutual logistics support agreement is an international agreement under DoDI 5530.03 (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Not-to-exceed amount A numerical amount agreed upon by two parties and inserted into an ACSA order when exact reimbursa- ble quantity or cost are not known during an ACSA transaction negotiation. In these instances, the two parties will set a maximum government liability threshold or an NTE amount subject to the availability of funds of the requesting/receiving party. LSSS valued in excess of that amount may not be transferred un- der that order. If the NTE amount is found to be insufficient, a new ACSA order must be placed for any additional amount.

Obligation A duty to make a future payment of money. The duty is incurred as soon as an order is placed, or a con- tract is awarded for the delivery of goods and the performance of services. It is not necessary that goods actually be delivered, or services actually performed before the obligation is created; neither is it neces- sary that a bill or invoice be received first. The placement of an order is sufficient. An obligation legally encumbers a specified sum of money, which will require an outlay or expenditure in the future.

Open-ended acquisition and cross-servicing agreements orders ACSA transactions that have critical data elements that cannot be defined in advance, such as quantity of LSSS or the period of time to provide LSSS. These types of orders arise from operational necessity or because of the nature of the LSSS. These orders must have an NTE amount to indicate the cost ceiling for the transaction and must also be signed by the authorized, designated representatives for both par- ties. When signed, both parties are then committed to transfer and reimburse for LSSS.

Partner nation A nation with which the United States cooperates in a specific situation or operation (see DoD Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms).

Receiving party The party ordering and receiving the LSSS.

Replacement in kind Payment for a transfer in which it is agreed that the receiving party will replace LSSS that it receives with LSSS of an identical, or substantially identical, nature under agreed conditions. The value of the LSSS subject to the transfer must be validated prior to the ACSA point of contact signing the order (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Service component command A command consisting of the service component commander and all those Service forces, such as indi- viduals, units, detachments, organizations, and installations under that command, including the support forces that have been assigned to a CCMD or further assigned to a subordinate unified command or Joint task force (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Significant military equipment Defense articles for which special export controls are warranted because of the capacity of such articles for substantial military utility or capability. These items are identified on the U.S. Munitions List in the In- ternational Traffic in Arms Regulations by an asterisk preceding the item category listing.

Subordinate unified or subunified command A command established by commanders of unified commands, when so authorized through the CJCS, to conduct operations on a continuing basis in accordance with the criteria set forth for unified commands. A subordinate unified command may be established on an area or functional basis. Commanders of subor- dinate unified commands have functions and responsibilities similar to those of the commanders of uni- fied commands and exercise operational control of assigned commands and forces within the assigned operational area (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Supplying party The party to an ACSA order providing LSSS.

Transaction An order accepted by an authorized official executed according to agreed upon terms, and completed by reimbursement (payment, replacement, or return) (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).

Transfer Selling (whether for payment by monetary instrument, RIK, or EVE), leasing, loaning, or otherwise tempo- rarily providing LSSS pursuant to an ACSA or IA (see CJCSICJCSIChairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 2120.01E).