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    G4S donating £2.5m to armed forces

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    G4S donating £2.5m to armed forces (UKPA) G4S is to donate £2.5 million to the armed forces as a “goodwill gesture” after thousands of military personnel were drafted in for London… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits

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    Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits The Defence Secretary admits problems with security provision for the Olympics revealed the limits of private contractors. 10:30am UK, Tuesday 14 August 2012 Video:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability

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    Tierney Introduces Legislation on Wartime Contracting Accountability The bill seeks to curb the billions in waste, fraud, and abuse. August 8, 2012 Congressman John Tierney — Ranking Member of the House… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property

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    Contractor pleads guilty in fraud involving Iraq property By Guillermo Contreras Updated 11:14 p.m., Thursday, August 9, 2012 A contractor pleaded guilty Thursday to making false statements to defraud U.S. taxpayers on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S fills Olympic security quota

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    G4S fills Olympic security quota Updated: August 8, 2012, 8:20 AM ET Associated Press LONDON — Sometimes, it’s better late than never. With the London Olympics nearly over — and after a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S faces fresh embarrassment after one of its guards is charged with alleged Olympic bomb threat

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    G4S faces fresh embarrassment after one of its guards is charged with alleged Olympic bomb threat By Rebecca Camber PUBLISHED: 19:17 EST, 3 August 2012 | UPDATED: 20:01 EST, 3 August… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S’s Olympic Failure Could Help Rivals Succeed

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    July 24, 2012, 3:48 p.m. ET G4S’s Olympic Failure Could Help Rivals Succeed By PETER EVANS The fallout from the failure by G4S GFS.LN +1.28% PLC to provide enough security guards to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S nabs Aussie gold with questionable tactics

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    G4S nabs Aussie gold with questionable tactics Date July 31, 2012 Michael West Business columnist When G4S fell short on its London Olympics security contract, the British army stepped into the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S ‘using untrained staff to screen Olympic visitors’

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    G4S ‘using untrained staff to screen Olympic visitors’ Insider says untrained workers have been running x-ray machines to relieve specialists doing 12-hour shifts Nick Hopkins guardian.co.uk, Monday 6 August 2012 12.57… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    FBO Solicitation Notice – Private Security Contractor Afghanistan

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    FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 05, 2012 FBO #3907 SOLICITATION NOTICE R — Private Security Contractor Afghanistan – Attachment 1 – SOW – Attachment 3 – FRAGO 11-128 – Attachment 4… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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