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    The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco

    The tide must continue to turn against the likes of Serco Let’s see Britain taking public services back from Serco and G4S – so they can be run properly Mark Serwotka… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain

    Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain Posted by Nadia Huq on Tuesday, 26th November, 2013 Share the post “Selling to the state: G4S gets stung in Britain” The… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Return of the Soldier of Fortune

    The Return of the Soldier of Fortune Nov 19, 2013 In 2000, a band of semi-trained young men in a rubber dinghy blew a hole in the U.S.S. Cole, a multi-billion… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Perils of Privatizing Intelligence

    The Perils of Privatizing Intelligence By David Isenberg Ever since former Booz Allen Hamilton contractor Edward Snowden started revealing national Security Agency documents earlier this year there has been renewed debate… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Congressional “P3 Caucus” Holds First Public Meeting

    Congressional “P3 Caucus” Holds First Public Meeting Posted on November 21, 2013 by Shelby Hagenauer The Congressional Public Private Partnerships (P3) Caucus held its first public event on Tuesday, November 19… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong

    G4S & Serco fraud: Oops, we couldn’t tell the difference between right and wrong Ellie Butt 21 November 2013 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? Care and justice British outsourcers cheated taxpayers out… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Francis Maude says contract scandal probe will ‘renew’ Serco and G4S

    Francis Maude says contract scandal probe will ‘renew’ Serco and G4S Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude says Serco and G4S can emerge ‘renewed and stronger’ from investigation over Government contracts G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Ministers move to limit fallout from Serco/G4S debacle

    November 20, 2013 7:17 pm Ministers move to limit fallout from Serco/G4S debacle By Gill Plimmer and Jim Pickard Senior ministers have stepped in to ensure that investigations into Serco and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Is defence procurement privatisation dead?

    Is defence procurement privatisation dead? November 19, 2013 2:17 pm by Kiran Stacey Back in October, the FT revealed that Philip Hammond’s bold plan to part-privatise the MoD’s weapons-buying arm were… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Do Contractors Furloughed During the Shutdown Deserve Back Pay, Too?

    Do Contractors Furloughed During the Shutdown Deserve Back Pay, Too? By Eric Katz 1:35 PM ET Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP When Congress reopened government in October, after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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