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    Send In the Contractors

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    Send In the Contractors ‘Beyond War,’ by David Rohde Yuri Cortez/Agence France Press — Getty Images A Blackwater helicopter flies low in Baghdad, 2005. By PETER BEINART Published: May 3, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons

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    The Guardian (London) – Final Edition May 1, 2013 Wednesday Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Your Budget, should you choose to accept it….

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    Defence With A “C”  Wednesday, 1 May 2013 Your Your Budget, should you choose to accept it…. With the recent confirmation that the government is going ahead with its assessment into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Top General: 5 Bad Habits For The Pentagon To Fix

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    “Our reliance upon contractors is excessive, in particular in certain aspects of the use of contractors.” Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2013 Top General: 5 Bad Habits For The Pentagon To… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S

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    The Staggers The New Statesman’s rolling politics blog In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S Barrister Russell Fraser explains the reality of cuts to legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Police sent employee data to G4S during outsourcing talks

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    Police sent employee data to G4S during outsourcing talks ICO investigating potential breach of the Data Protection Act after three police forces sent employee data staff to security services provider Posted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Former health ministry top official implicated in new corruption scandal

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    Former health ministry top official implicated in new corruption scandal 22-04-2013 15:33 | Daniela Lazarová A fresh corruption scandal has erupted on the Czech political scene. The police have charged a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    US Has Concerns with UK Plan to Outsource Acquisition Oversight

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    US Has Concerns with UK Plan to Outsource Acquisition Oversight Apr. 29, 2013 – 05:12PM By DEFENSE NEWS STAFFWASHINGTON AND LONDON — The US Defense Department is expressing concern over a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    The Ministry of Defence can get better value from the private sector

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    The Ministry of Defence can get better value from the private sector Making defence procurement faster and more cost-efficient is not ‘privatising’ the Civil Service Those on the front line do… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis?

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    Are Private Military Firms The Answer To The Expanding Global Crisis? Benjamin A. Neil, Benjamin A. Neil, II Abstract For the first time in history of the modern nation-state, governments are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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