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    Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds

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    Contractors Might Weather Shutdown Using Prior-Year Funds By Charles S. Clark September 30, 2013 Frank Kendall, deputy Defense secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics Defense Department A key change in Washington… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private sector ‘will hold MoD to ransom’: PCS union warns MPs over proposal to outsource defence procurement

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    Private sector ‘will hold MoD to ransom’: PCS union warns MPs over proposal to outsource defence procurement Mark Leftly  Sunday 22 September 2013 The British government will be “held to ransom”… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    This Is How Private Prison Companies Make Millions Even When Crime Rates Fall

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    This Is How Private Prison Companies Make Millions Even When Crime Rates Fall —By Andy Kroll Thu Sep. 19, 2013 10:43 AM PDT CCA.com We are living in boom times for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Public protection is not be about profit’

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    Gloucestershire Echo September 18, 2013 Wednesday Edition 3; National Edition ‘Public protection is not be about profit’; Protest against probation privatisation plans Nick Webster Pg. 4 PROBATION workers in Gloucester are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Privately-run companies should open drunk tanks’

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    Aberdeen Press and Journal September 18, 2013 Wednesday ‘Privately-run companies should open drunk tanks’ David Mckay Pg. 16 Privately-run drunk tanks should be considered to tackle soaring levels of alcohol-fuelled disorder,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors In Staff Cuts

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    GovExec.com September 13, 2013 Bipartisan Letter Suggests Pentagon Include Contractors In Staff Cuts By Eric Katz A bipartisan pair of lawmakers has asked the Defense Department to rethink its plan to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Contractors on the Battlefield: Outsourcing of Military Services

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    22 August 2013 Contractors on the Battlefield: Outsourcing of Military Services OEMs (Original Equipment Manufacturers) increasingly outsource (part of) their supply chains to contract manufacturers. Various benefits, reasons, risks, and theories… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    IMI board set to approve privatization

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    IMI board set to approve privatization The privatization plan to be approved this week includes the voluntary retirement of 950 of Israel Military Industry’s 3,000 employees. 8 September 13 18:00, Yuval… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The UN Must Stop Outsourcing Peacekeepers

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    Ian Richards President of the UN staff union in Geneva The UN Must Stop Outsourcing Peacekeepers Posted: 09/09/2013 9:42 am The United Nations’ working group on mercenaries and human rights has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Privatising intelligence gathering

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    Privatising intelligence gathering Summary: PRISM, declining privacy, and lost accountability of government security agencies is the real cost of intelligence privatisation and security outsourcing. By Tim Lohman | August 6, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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