1、www.crs.gov | 7-5700 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Formatted: IF: Footer Last August 10, 2021Security of Supply Arrangements (SOSAs): Background and IssuesThe U.S. defense industrial base (DIB) sources goods, services, and raw materials from the global marketplace to support national security and d
2、efense requirements. To facilitate the unhindered access to some key supplies, the Department of Defense (DOD) has entered into bilateral Security of Supply Arrangements (SOSAs) with selected foreign governments to secure the mutual timely provision of defense-related goods and services during peace
3、time, emergency, and armed conflict. SOSAs allow DOD to request prioritized performance of contracts from companies in SOSA-signatory nations, and for SOSA signatories to request the same from U.S. firms. This In Focus considers the background of SOSAs in the context of a globally integrated defense
4、 industrial base, as well as potential policy considerations for Congress to advance national security and homeland defense. Background SOSAs are non-binding international agreements that provide a framework for the U.S. to receive and provide priority support for defense-related goods and services
