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    Private Security Industry that asks the true human and financial costs of war must be made transparent and accountable, study concludes

    Private Security Industry that asks the true human and financial costs of war must be made transparent and accountable, study concludes 19 February 2013 Leicester, University of More effective regulation is… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Tightening the belt on agency discretion in suspension and debarment

    Tightening the belt on agency discretion in suspension and debarment Husch Blackwell LLP Claude P. Goddard USA February 18 2013 Author page » Federal agencies have closely guarded their authority to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    When Peacemakers Become Perpetrators: Kathryn Bolkovac Introduces The Whistleblower at the UN

    Lia Petridis Maiello Journalist and editor When Peacemakers Become Perpetrators: Kathryn Bolkovac Introduces The Whistleblower at the UN Posted: 02/19/2013 6:40 pm Photo: Kathryn BolkovacKathryn Bolkovac had a passion for doing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Switzerland Checks Mercenaries, Partially

    Switzerland Checks Mercenaries, Partially By Ray Smith | Aegis, a ‘private security and risk management company’ has moved quietly into Switzerland. Credit: Ray Smith/IPS. BASEL, Feb 18 2013 (IPS) – The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Pentagon Fails to Explain Sole-Source Contracts, GAO Says

    Pentagon Fails to Explain Sole-Source Contracts, GAO Says By Charles S. Clark February 11, 2013 The Defense Department has made scant headway in justifying its awards of sole-source contracting as required… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Issa Proposes Contractor Responsibility Reforms

    February 11, 2013 Issa Proposes Contractor Responsibility Reforms February 15, 2013 Rep. Darrell Issa Suspension and debarment—the process by which federal agencies exclude miscreant or poorly performing individuals and companies from receiving taxpayer funds—has long… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Six private security firms dissolved

    Six private security firms dissolved 14 February, 2013 HERAT: Six private security companies have been dissolved and 1200 weapons and three tonnes of explosives collected from them in western Afghanistan, an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report

    Response of Aegis Defence Services Limited to Jan. 17 2013 POGO Report Aegis Defence Services Limited 12/02/2013 “The POGO report referenced refers to a contract undertaken by our US affiliate (Aegis… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Surge in private security raises concerns over rights

    Surge in private security raises concerns over rights CBC News Posted: Jan 16, 2013 5:02 AM ET Last Updated: Jan 15, 2013 10:36 PM ET There are now more than 140,000… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies

    Piracy: new rules on use of private maritime security companies February 06 2013 Introduction Former legal framework New rules Comment Introduction On December 13 2012 the German Parliament approved new rules… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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