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Tag Archives: Afghanistan
Afghanistan Can’t Manage Billions in Aid, U.S. Inspector Finds
Afghanistan Can’t Manage Billions in Aid, U.S. Inspector Finds by Anthony Capaccio 3:05 PM EDT March 10, 2015 (Bloomberg) — Billions of dollars in U.S. and international aid for Afghanistan’s security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
AMIRI v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL, INC
AMIRI v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL, INC., Dist. Court, ND California 2015 FERDAWS AMIRI, ILYAS YONISI Plaintiffs, v. DYNCORP INTERNATIONAL, INC., et al. Defendants. Case No. 14-CV-03333 SC.United States District Court, N.D. California.January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
A Colombian Merc Firm Was the Pentagon’s Shadiest Afghanistan Contractor
Joseph Trevithick on Mar 9 Cesar Mendez Agudelo and 2 others recommended A Colombian Merc Firm Was the Pentagon’s Shadiest Afghanistan Contractor The U.S. military let an allegedly mobbed-up military company take American… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Posted in Afghanistan, Colombia, Companies, Contracts, Control, Fraud/Waste/Abuse, Logistics
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PASS THE SIGAR: CUTTING THROUGH THE SMOKE OF LESSONS LEARNED IN SIMPLIFIED CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OPERATIONS
PASS THE SIGAR: CUTTING THROUGH THE SMOKE OF LESSONS LEARNED IN SIMPLIFIED CONTINGENCY CONTRACTING OPERATIONS You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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Bridging the Gap: Mobilisation Constraints and Contractor Support to US and UK Military Operations
Journal of Strategic Studies Bridging the Gap: Mobilisation Constraints and Contractor Support to US and UK Military Operations Eugenio Cusumanoa Author affiliations a International Relations, University of Leiden, The Netherlands Eugenio… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
C3PO’s $6M Suit Over Terminated DynCorp Contract Slashed
C3PO’s $6M Suit Over Terminated DynCorp Contract Slashed By Margaret Harding Law360, Washington (February 25, 2015, 3:21 PM ET) — A Texas federal judge on Tuesday pared down a nearly $6.6… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement
Audit Report 02-26-2015 Acquisition Processes and Contract Management The Government of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s Controls Over the Contract Management Process for U.S. Direct Assistance Need Improvement (Project No. D2014-D000JB-0213.000) DODIG-2015-082… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fayetteville man killed in Kabul remembered as ‘genuine, down to earth’
Fayetteville man killed in Kabul remembered as ‘genuine, down to earth’ Posted January 30 Fayetteville, N.C. — An American contractor who was shot and killed at the Kabul airport Thursday was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan by Enhancing Oversight and Addressing Key Areas of High Risk
Statement for the Record Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs U.S. Senate Improving the Effectiveness of U.S. Reconstruction Efforts in Afghanistan by Enhancing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SARAH CHAYES / CORRUPTION
February 20, 2015 Press Conference USA SARAH CHAYES / CORRUPTION On this edition of the program, host Carol Castiel, Digital Managing Editor of VOA’s Afghan Service Akmal Dawi, and VOA Corruption… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading