The International Acquisition and Exportability (IA&E) workshop is a DAU-facilitated workshop designed to assist program teams in understanding IA&E fundamentals and applying best practices to assist in integrating international consideration in program planning and execution. The specific contents of a workshop will be tailored to meet the needs of the customer and it can be conducted as a learning event as part of DAU mission assistance consulting activities on specific programs.
Topics that can be addressed in a workshop include:
- Introduction to IA&E
- Planning and Analysis
- Defense Exportability
- Technology Security and Foreign Disclosure
- International Cooperative Programs
- Foreign Military Sales Systems Acquisition
- International Contracting
- Working with Industry
- International Business Planning
Depending on customer requirements, a variety of DAU Job Support Tools, practical exercises, or case studies may be used to help build critical thinking skills relevant to integrating IA&E considerations in defense acquisition efforts.
Upon completion, participants can expect the following critical performance behaviors to result from this workshop:
- Identify and integrate international acquisition considerations in program acquisition strategies as required by U.S. law and DoD policy
- Leverage international participation in acquisition programs to achieve cost savings; and enhance coalition capabilities of U.S. and allied warfighters
- Design in exportability early in the acquisition process to facilitate delivery of capabilities to foreign partners earlier while protecting U.S. technology and investment
- Plan and execute international acquisition programs of various forms (e.g., Foreign Military Sales, Building Partner Capacity, Direct Commercial Sales, and International Cooperative Programs)