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Category Archives: Contracts
Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience
Afghanistan Withdrawal: The Government Contractor’s Guide to Terminations for Convenience By Aron C. Beezley & Sarah Sutton Osborne on August 20, 2021 Posted in Federal Contractors, Government Contracts With the United… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 2)
August 19, 2021 Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 2) [co-author: Craig Stetson, partner with Capital Edge Consulting ]* Our Part 1 post addressed contract administration related… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 1)
Government Contractor Best Practices in Light of Afghanistan Withdrawal (Part 1) [co-author: Craig Stetson, partner with Capital Edge Consulting ]* It is hard to describe the manner in which the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Fair recruitment: FairSquare publish recommendations on roles for destination & origin govts.; incl. study of five migration corridors
Story Fair recruitment: FairSquare publish recommendations on roles for destination & origin govts.; incl. study of five migration corridors The Terminal_Flickr User_(CC BY-NC 2.0) للغة العربية اضغط هنا In July 2021,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Workers going to Qatar and Kuwait paying hefty amounts as zero cost policy falters, report says
Workers going to Qatar and Kuwait paying hefty amounts as zero cost policy falters, report says A study on recruitment of Nepali workers for Kuwait and Qatar urges the Nepal government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Scandal, Spyware, and 69 Pounds of Weed
National Security Scandal, Spyware, and 69 Pounds of Weed HIGH TIMES Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty Affidavits, contracts, and internal emails reveal the insane backstory of the controversy-ridden NSO Group’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Human Trafficking: DOD Should Address Weaknesses in Oversight of Contractors and Reporting of Investigations Related to Contracts
Human Trafficking: DOD Should Address Weaknesses in Oversight of Contractors and Reporting of Investigations Related to Contracts GAO-21-546 Published: Aug 04, 2021. Publicly Released: Aug 04, 2021. Jump To Highlights Recommendations… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private Security Contractors: DOD Needs to Better Identify and Monitor Personnel and Contracts
Private Security Contractors: DOD Needs to Better Identify and Monitor Personnel and Contracts GAO-21-255 Published: Jul 29, 2021. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 2021. Jump To Highlights Recommendations Full Report GAO Contacts… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Management Assistance Report: Improved Guidance and Acquisition Planning is Needed to Reduce the Use of Bridge Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq
Management Assistance Report: Improved Guidance and Acquisition Planning is Needed to Reduce the Use of Bridge Contracts in Afghanistan and Iraq You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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The Risk of Doing the Wrong Thing Perfectly: Monitoring and Evaluation of Reconstruction Contracting in Afghanistan
Today, SIGAR released its latest lessons learned report, The Risk of Doing the Wrong Thing Perfectly: Monitoring and Evaluation of Reconstruction Contracting in Afghanistan. This report examines how reconstruction contracts have… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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