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Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court
Thursday, July 25, 2013Last Update: 2:51 PM PT Kickbacks Case Against KBR Revived by Court By JACK BOUBOUSHIAN (CN) – Defense contractor KBR must face claims that its employees took kickbacks… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lieutenant Colonel Who Served In Iraq Pleads Guilty To Criminal Conflict Of Interest For Contracting Scheme
United States Attorney Jenny A. Durkan Western District of Washington Lieutenant Colonel Who Served In Iraq Pleads Guilty To Criminal Conflict Of Interest For Contracting Scheme FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 23,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp saga inspired 2010 movie “The Whistleblower”
DynCorp saga inspired 2010 movie “The Whistleblower” Posted Wednesday, Jul. 24, 2013 Share By Barry Shlachter, Sandra Baker and Jim Fuquay Star-Telegram Staff Writers DynCorp? Oh, that DynCorp. The government contractor… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Learning From Iraq: Reform Needed Now
Article by Stuart Bowen, Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction, in August 2013 Army Magazine. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register
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New Reports: Serious Concerns for the Safety of Faculty & Children
Today, SIGAR released two new reports. The first report is an inspection of the Bathkhak school that found serious concerns for the safety of the hundreds of faculty and children that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
If proven, G4S executives should face prison for embezzling huge sums of public money
European Union News July 20, 2013 Saturday If proven, G4S executives should face prison for embezzling huge sums of public money London Office of the MP Michael Meacher, UK Government has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contractors Stand Strong: Those “Adversely Affected or Aggrieved by Agency Action” Should Have Standing to Expose Government Procurement Regulation Violations to Mitigate Waste in Contingency Contracting
The Federal Circuit Bar Journal 2012 – 2013 22 Fed. Cir. B.J. 707 Contractors Stand Strong: Those “Adversely Affected or Aggrieved by Agency Action” Should Have Standing to Expose Government Procurement… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part III: The Payoff
Self-Dealing and the War Service Industry, Part III: The Payoff Thursday, 19 April 2012 08:54 By Charles M Smith and Dina Rasor, Truthout | News Analysis (Image: Lance Page /… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old – gets promoted
G4S guard fatally restrains 15 year old – gets promoted Clare Sambrook 22 July 2013 What to do with a 100 kg guard who fatally restrains a 40 kg boy? Promote… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court
KBR must face lawsuit over alleged kickbacks from military contracts: court By Reuters Saturday, July 20, 2013 9:29 EDT By Jessica Dye (Reuters) – The government can pursue “enhanced” penalties from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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