{"id":41805,"date":"2026-05-27T10:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/?page_id=41805"},"modified":"2026-05-27T10:29:39","modified_gmt":"2026-05-27T14:29:39","slug":"comparing-ccc-vs-us-fms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/en\/government-buyers\/comparing-ccc-vs-us-fms\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparing CCC versus U.S. FMS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"41805\" class=\"elementor elementor-41805\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e513be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e513be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bddda57\" data-id=\"bddda57\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93610e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93610e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Foreign governments often consider both Canada\u2019s CCC International Prime Contractor service and the U.S. Department of War (DoW) Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program when procuring defence and other complex capabilities. While both are government to government (G2G) mechanisms, they differ significantly in scope, flexibility, speed, oversight, and the range of sectors they support. This page provides a clear comparison to help procurement officials understand which path best aligns with their needs.<br> \n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6a4b3bd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6a4b3bd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-70a891f\" data-id=\"70a891f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a884163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a884163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introducing the two programs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e4b97f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e4b97f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4931f3\" data-id=\"e4931f3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef62176 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef62176\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"250\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/CCC-logo-colour.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41817\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97b4e2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97b4e2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) acts as the Government of Canada\u2019s government to government contracting agency, delivering on customized <b>government to government contracts<\/b> across a <b>wide range of sectors<\/b>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0including defence, aerospace, <abbr>ICT<\/abbr>, nuclear, clean technology, agriculture, and more. CCC operates under the <i>Canadian Commercial Corporation Act<\/i>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c114112\" data-id=\"c114112\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4b83b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d4b83b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"379\" height=\"379\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-security-cooperation-agency-dod-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41819\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-security-cooperation-agency-dod-1.png 379w, https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-security-cooperation-agency-dod-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/logo-security-cooperation-agency-dod-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 379px) 100vw, 379px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b2b7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b2b7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In contrast, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency\u2019s Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program is a <b>defence specific<\/b> government to government mechanism that transfers <b>U.S. defence articles, services, and training<\/b>, managed by the Department of War under the <em>Arms Export Control Act<\/em>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d8ad074 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d8ad074\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3a7efbe\" data-id=\"3a7efbe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32300cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32300cd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fdcda36\" data-id=\"fdcda36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad966d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad966d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Summary for decision makers: CCC vs. U.S. FMS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c3c4fd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4c3c4fd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-bad3871\" data-id=\"bad3871\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2dd50c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2dd50c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Both CCC\u2019s International Prime Contractor service and the U.S. <abbr title=\"Foreign Military Sales\">FMS<\/abbr> program offer credible government to government procurement channels.\u00a0<\/p><p>However:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a186afe elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"a186afe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>CCC provides a broader scope of capabilities<\/b>, covering not only defence but many civil, infrastructure, and technology sectors that governments are looking to procure.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>CCC offers more flexibility<\/b>, potentially faster procurement, and co creation of project solutions.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>CCC provides an assurance of performance in accordance with agreed contract terms and conditions<\/b>, backed by the Government of Canada.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-check-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>FMS remains the global standard for U.S. defence equipment<\/b>, with strong oversight but longer and more complex processes.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f02642b\" data-id=\"f02642b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f839ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5f839ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civil-sector-design-review.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-41926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civil-sector-design-review.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civil-sector-design-review-300x260.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ccc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/civil-sector-design-review-768x664.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fbeb80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fbeb80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-39b8f91\" data-id=\"39b8f91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ecbcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33ecbcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For governments seeking <strong>speed, flexibility, risk-managed contracting<\/strong>, and a <strong>wide range of sector options<\/strong>, CCC offers a compelling alternative to traditional FMS procurement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-019d5f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"019d5f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7c19c1\" data-id=\"c7c19c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd18027 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd18027\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Quick comparison table: CCC vs. U.S. FMS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f971e07 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f971e07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Criteria <\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">CCC<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">U.S. <abbr title=\"Department of War\">DoW<\/abbr> <abbr title=\"Foreign Military Sales\">FMS<\/abbr><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody style=\"text-align:left\">\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Scope of Eligible Purchases<\/th>\n<td>Broad, multi sector: defence, aerospace, <abbr>ICT<\/abbr>, nuclear, clean technology, agriculture, and more.<\/td>\n<td>Defence articles, services, and training only, under Arms Export Control Act. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n  <th scope=\"row\">Value Proposition<\/th>\n  <td><b>Government of Canada assurance of performance.<\/b> Collaborative project development, risk mitigation with supplier due diligence, additional supplier performance oversight, and financial administration of sub-contract.<\/td>\n  <td><b><abbr>LOA<\/abbr> backed by U.S. DoW.<\/b> Strong oversight, alignment with U.S. foreign policy. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n  <th scope=\"row\">Cost Structure<\/th>\n  <td><b>Firm, Contractual Pricing with Cost Certainty.<\/b> Costs are defined on a contract based basis, providing clear pricing at the outset of the transaction. Prices are established directly with the Canadian supplier and reflected in the government to government contract, offering a high degree of cost transparency and predictability.<\/td>\n  <td><b>Not-to-exceed pricing.<\/b> Costs include equipment, training, admin fees; pricing managed by U.S. government and tied to Arms Export Control Act processes. <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n  <th scope=\"row\">Speed &amp; Timelines<\/th>\n  <td><b>Time-to-contract is weeks.<\/b> Designed for faster, simpler procurement, supports urgent or compelling needs, flexible contracting approaches, subject to project complexity. <\/td>\n  <td><b>Time-to-contract is generally more than one year.<\/b> Often slower due to congressional notifications, interagency approvals, and U.S. DoW acquisition steps.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n  <th scope=\"row\">Process Complexity<\/th>\n  <td><b>Ministerial approval for some transactions.<\/b> Streamlined G2G contracting. CCC cocreates proposals and works directly with buying governments. 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