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    G4S’s Buckles is no bungler. Analysis of an interview

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    G4S’s Buckles is no bungler. Analysis of an interview Tony Curzon Price , 14 July 2012 Subjects: Nick Buckles, CEO of G4S, was not the speech-and-thought-challenged buffoon he appeared to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ministers ‘were warned about G4S’

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    11:46pm, Sat 14 Jul 2012 G4S ‘hitch completely normal’ Ministers ‘were warned about G4S’ Last updated Sun 15 Jul 2012 Home Office ministers were warned 10 months ago of problems with… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Jeremy Hunt: Olympic security fiasco ‘completely normal’

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    Jeremy Hunt: Olympic security fiasco ‘completely normal’ By Steve Hayes Jul 15, 2012 London – British Culture Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, says it is “completely normal” for a contractor to fail to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S could lose £50m due to Olympic Games security shambles

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    G4S could lose £50m due to Olympic Games security shambles Security company says it ‘deeply regrets’ shortfall in workforce, resulting in call for military backup at Games sites Ben Quinn The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp wins USAF support orders

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    DynCorp wins USAF support orders Published: July 13, 2012 at 1:40 PM FALLS CHURCH, Va., July 13 (UPI) — DynCorp International has announced the receipt of three U.S. Air Force task… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit

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    DynCorp Says US Drug Policy Bars Ecuadoreans’ Herbicide Suit By Karlee Weinmann Law360, New York (July 13, 2012, 6:05 PM ET) — Government contractor DynCorp International Inc. asked a federal judge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    United Nations, Olympics Accused of Using “Unaccountable” Private Security

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    United Nations, Olympics Accused of Using “Unaccountable” Private Security by Pratap Chatterjee, CorpWatch Blog July 13th, 2012 Two global institutions – the United Nations and the Olympic Games – face charges… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    London Calls Out the Troops

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    Donald Cohen Chair, In the Public Interest London Calls Out the Troops Posted: 07/13/2012 4:56 pm The London Olympics starting in two weeks will be an enormous logistical and security challenge… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Contracting Oversight: A Long Way to Go Posted: 07/14/2012 2:29 pm Reconstruction was a key part of the effort to bring… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    General Dynamics No-Bid Contract To Maintain Strykers Questioned

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    Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) July 13, 2012 General Dynamics No-Bid Contract To Maintain Strykers Questioned By Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News The Army is weighing changes in General Dynamics Corp.’s contract to maintain… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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