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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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    Experiment in Olympic security outsourcing fails

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    Experiment in Olympic security outsourcing fails Anastasia Pershkina Aug 5, 2012 17:21 Moscow Time Experts continue to discuss problems elucidated by the unsuccessful London experiment in Olympic security outsourcing. Ms Yelena… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    London Olympics 2012: Troops make up 50% of park security

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    London Olympics 2012: Troops make up 50% of park security Katie Hodge , Ella Pickover Wednesday 01 August 2012 Troops drafted in to protect London 2012 venues after the G4S fiasco… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Servicing the State Department

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    David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Huffington Post Posted: 08/02/2012 12:28 pm Servicing the State Department Sometimes, in all that is said and written about the use… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The secret security guard: G4S is the Millwall of the Olympics

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    guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 31 July 2012 12.37 EDT The secret security guard: G4S is the Millwall of the Olympics Resentment simmers over the recruitment failures and a scanner team missed fake weapons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contract Spending by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development

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    Contract Spending by the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development By David J. Berteau, Guy Ben-Ari, Gregory Sanders, Priscilla Hermann, David Morrow Contributor: Jesse Ellman, Sneha Raghavan… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Local Guard Security Services for U.S. Embassy Sana’a

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    Local Guard Security Services for U.S. Embassy Sana’a Solicitation Number: SAQMMA12R0219 Agency: U.S. Department of State Office: Office of Logistics Management Location: Acquisition Management Original Synopsis Jul 19, 2012 3:21 pm… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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