DCS & FMS Crossword Challenge

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  1. 2. The only department of the UK MoD empowered and authorised to sign and enter into FMS cases? (5).
  2. 5. Initials of the organisation that administers the FMS program on behalf of the Department of Defense (4).
  3. 7. also known as contract addendum or contract revision (9).
  4. 10. the acronym for the online forum used to communicate/publish DE&S contracting activity with Industry (3).
  5. 12. type of pricing that is not subject to variation (4).
  6. 13. The ‘M’ in FMS stands for? (8).
  7. 15. Defense Articles or services valued at $25m or above, must seek this form of notification within the FMS process?(13).
  8. 17. The FMS portfolio stands at what value, $13…? (7).
  9. 18. a formal statement setting out the estimated cost for particular goods or services (9).
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  1. 1. Zuni word for ‘enemy’, and also the helicopter programme supported within our highest value FMS Case ($2.5bn) (6).
  2. 3. the acronym used to describe the Matrix to monitor contractor's performance (3).
  3. 4. The US government operate the FMS program on a no-loss and no-‘ ‘, basis? (6).
  4. 6. the process of give and take parties go through to reach a mutually acceptable agreement (11).
  5. 8. formal and legally binding agreement (8).
  6. 9. a detailed description of the design, performance requirements or materials (13).
  7. 11. The ‘P&A’ facility within the FMS Process to seek early budgetary estimates, stands for ‘Pricing & A…….’? (12).
  8. 14. Five main elements required to legal bind a contract include: 1) Offer 2) Acceptance 3) Consideration 4) Capacity 5) ..... (5).
  9. 16. the Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCR) financial threshold for a Qualifying Defence Contract(QDC) in £ millions(4).