Monthly Archives: March 2013

CACI-Wexford Group Internationalawarded a $17,918,192 contract

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Contracts for March 19, 2013 03/19/2013 05:04 PM CDT JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT ORGANIZATION CACI-Wexford Group International, of Vienna, Va., (HQ0682-13-C-0004) is being awarded a $17,918,192 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Joint… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Feds Spend Big on Outside Legal Work

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Feds Spend Big on Outside Legal Work Andrew Ramonas The National Law Journal 03-13-2013 Contracts from the federal government are a financial staple for plenty of industries — and it turns… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal

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Halliburton, KBR Whistle-Blower’s Case Revived on Appeal By Tom Schoenberg – 2013-03-18T22:54:10Z Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a whistle-blower lawsuit that was revived by a federal appeals court,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Pilot launched for private maritime security company benchmark

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Pilot launched for private maritime security company benchmark by Lloyd’s List — last modified Mar 14, 2013 11:52 AM The International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) is about to launch its certification… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Remember Blackwater?

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Remember Blackwater? Outsourcing the Iraq War to private firms marked a new phase in America’s military industrial complex. The past decade has been full of profit, scandal and lawsuits. Originally aired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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UN to study use of private military and security companies

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UN to study use of private military and security companies Tuesday, 19 March 2013, 2:05 pm Press Release: OHCHR UN Working Group on mercenaries to launch study on the use of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem

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Kabul street: the contract is the largest one in the EU’s private security portfolio (Photo: russavia) Security firm wins EU contract despite tax problem You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe  

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No-bid U.S. government contracts jump 9 percent, despite push for competition

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No-bid U.S. government contracts jump 9 percent, despite push for competition By Danielle Ivory, Published: March 17 President Obama in 2009 told federal agencies that no-bid contracts were “wasteful’’ and “inefficient.’’ Four… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project

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U.S. Quietly Ends Iraqi Police Training, Its Last Major Baghdad Project By Spencer Ackerman 03.18.13 Iraqi police under U.S. mentorship practice apprehending a suspect at the al-Kut police station, October 2008.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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PSC Firearms

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PSC Firearms … 7. Private security companies (PSC) hold between 1.7 and 3.7 million firearms worldwide, an estimate based on extrapolations from reported inventories. If undeclared, and illegally held, weapons were to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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