Tools
What will the quarterly bill look like?
Enter the total, the share, the period of performance and the . The tool lists each quarter's billing statement date, payment due date and an evenly spread amount, so the shape of the bills can be seen before the real arrives.
Estimate only — the governs. The amounts are an illustration, not a forecast: the real is built in from the 's line-level data and the case's delivery forecast, and the quarterly bill, not the schedule, sets the amount due.
The case
Illustrative schedule
Enter the LOA total, the period of performance and the acceptance date to see the schedule.
Real payment schedules follow the case's expected contract awards, and deliveries, so quarters differ; an even spread only shows how many payments fall due and when.
Sources
- SAMM C5.F10 — Letter of Offer and Acceptance Information
- SAMM C5.F8 — Sample Letter of Offer and Acceptance
- SAMM C9.10.1 — Billing Procedures.
- SAMM C9.11.7 — Initial Deposit Follow-Up.
- SAMM C9.9.1.3 — Information Needed to Prepare the Payment Schedule.
- SAMM C9.9.1.4 — Timing of Payments.
- SAMM C9.9.1.5.1 — Initial Deposit.
- SAMM C9.F8 — Special Billing Arrangement Sample Agreement
- SAMM C9.T16 — Payment Schedule Dates
- SAMM C9.T17 — Initial Deposit Requirements
- SAMM C9.T25 — Foreign Military Sales Billing Timeline
Related guides
LOA — Letter of Offer and Acceptance
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
Initial Deposit
Funds that are required to cover outlays and/or deliveries that are anticipated to occur before the receipt of the first quarterly payment. These funds must accompany the accepted Letter of Offer and Acceptance.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
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Acceptance Date
The date on which an authorized representative of the foreign partner signed the LOA document.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
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Payment Schedule
List of dollar amounts and when they are due from the foreign customer. The payment schedule is included in the Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) presented to the customer. After acceptance of the LOA, the payment schedule generally serves as the basis for billing to the customer. Changes in the estimated costs of an Foreign Military Sales case may require changes in the accompanying payment schedule.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
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DSAMS — Defense Security Assistance Management System
SAMM Acronyms, as of 12 September 2026
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Implementing Agency (IA)
The military department or defense agency responsible for the execution of military assistance programs. With respect to FMS, the military department or defense agency assigned responsibility by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency to prepare an LOA and to implement an FMS case. The implementing agency is responsible for the overall management of the actions that will result in delivery of the materials or services set forth in the LOA that was accepted by a foreign country or international organization.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
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Progress Payments
Payments made to a prime contractor during the life of a fixed-price type contract on the basis of a percentage of incurred total costs or total direct labor and material costs.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
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Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA)
The legal instrument used by the USG to transfer itemized defense articles, defense services, and design and construction services to foreign partners.
When used under the authorities provided in the Arms Export Control Act for Foreign Military Sales, the LOA is a binding agreement signed by the USG and the foreign partner to transfer such articles and services.
When used under Building Partnership Capacity (BPC) authorities, the BPC LOA is not signed by the Benefitting Partner.
SAMM Glossary, as of 12 September 2026
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