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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Subcontractors in Afghanistan Do Crazy Things When They Don’t Get Paid
Report: Subcontractors in Afghanistan Do Crazy Things When They Don’t Get Paid —By Thomas Stackpole Mon Jun. 24, 2013 3:00 AM PDT USACE Afghanistan Engineer District—South/Flickr A new report released last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
If Defense Contractors Are Rich, Why Aren’t Their Workers Paid?
June 21, 2013 If Defense Contractors Are Rich, Why Aren’t Their Workers Paid? Posted by Sarah Stillman The headlines to emerge from the shadier corners of private defense contracting these days… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat
DynCorp Accused of Being a Deadbeat June 18, 2013 Large federal contractor DynCorp International was recently hit with a breach of contract lawsuit, filed by a Turkish construction firm that worked for DynCorp… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Claims For Pay Put Americans At Risk Alleged contractor debts yield threats of violence, inspector’s report says
Washington Post June 21, 2013 Pg. 9 Afghan Claims For Pay Put Americans At Risk Alleged contractor debts yield threats of violence, inspector’s report says By Tim Craig KABUL — U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Alert Letter warns of prime contractors not paying Afghan subs
June 20 Today SIGAR released an alert letter warning State, DoD and USAID of serious problems involving failure of prime contractors to pay subcontractors in Afghanistan. SIGAR’s letter (attached) reports that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan
Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan By Guy Taylor The Washington Times Sunday, May 26, 2013 The State Department is pushing a new initiative to ensure contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp International sued by Turkish subcontractor
Jun 13, 2013, 1:07pm EDT DynCorp International sued by Turkish subcontractor Jill R. Aitoro Senior Staff Reporter- Washington Business Journal DynCorp International LLC is getting sued by a Turkish subcontractor that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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2 local men killed in Afghanistan firefight
2 local men killed in Afghanistan firefight By Dennis Yusko Updated 2:25 pm, Monday, June 10, 2013 Lt. Col. Todd Clark, an Albany native and father of two, was killed Saturday, June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Shifting Cargo May Have Doomed Plane That Crashed Near Kabul
New York Times June 4, 2013 Pg. 8 Shifting Cargo May Have Doomed Plane That Crashed Near Kabul By Azam Ahmed and Matthew L. Wald KABUL, Afghanistan — Crash investigators in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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DynCorp to Lease, Manage Military Equipment in Afghanistan; George Krivo Comments
DynCorp to Lease, Manage Military Equipment in Afghanistan; George Krivo Comments Published by Naomi Johnson on June 4, 2013 DynCorp Internationalhas won a potential three-year contract to help the Defense Logistics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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