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- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Tag Archives: Contracts
Defense Contractors: Additional Actions Needed to Facilitate the Use of DOD’s Inventory of Contracted Services
Defense Contractors: Additional Actions Needed to Facilitate the Use of DOD’s Inventory of Contracted Services GAO-15-88: Published: Nov 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2014. Highlights Recommendations You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe … Continue reading
Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference
Overseas Military Construction: Observations on U.S. Contractor Preference GAO-15-45: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014. Highlights View Report (PDF, 29 pages) Additional Materials: Highlights Page: (PDF, 1 page) Full… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Could the Defense Contract Audit Agency Be Held Liable for Malpractice? Recently Filed Litigation Raises the Question Again
Legal Sidebar Could the Defense Contract Audit Agency Be Held Liable for Malpractice? Recently Filed Litigation Raises the Question Again 11/7/2014 Can the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) be held liable… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
KeyPoint’s caseload for OPM background checks nearly doubles in wake of USIS contract loss
FedBiz Daily KeyPoint’s caseload for OPM background checks nearly doubles in wake of USIS contract loss Oct 24, 2014, 11:55am EDT Loveland, Colorado-based KeyPoint, which has an office in Fairfax, upped… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
GAO upholds FCi protest against security contract to USIS unit
GAO upholds FCi protest against security contract to USIS unit Tue Oct 21, 2014 9:36am EDT A view shows the United States Investigations Services (USIS) headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay
G4S stonewalls over questions on involvement in Guantánamo Bay By agency reporter 7 Nov 2014 British security company G4S is refusing to address concerns over its involvement in the running of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Fight against Islamic State will last for years
Walter Pincus / Fight against Islamic State will last for years Friday, November 7, 2014 12:01 am Americans still don’t seem to get that the fight against the so-called Islamic State… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc.
BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services, Inc. B-409914,B-409914.2: Sep 16, 2014 Summary View Decision View Decision (PDF, 13 pages) DOCUMENT FOR PUBLIC RELEASE The decision issued on the date below was subject… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Former United States Navy Military Sealift Command Contractor and Co-Founder of Government Contracting Company Sentenced to Prison
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, November 7, 2014 Former United States Navy Military Sealift Command Contractor and Co-Founder of Government Contracting Company Sentenced to Prison… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment on a Proposal To Award a Contract for New Low Security Beds to One Private Contractor To House Approximately 2,000 Federal, Low- Security , Adult Male, Non-U.S. Citizen, Criminal Aliens
Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment on a Proposal To Award a Contract for New Low Security Beds to One Private Contractor To House Approximately 2,000 Federal, Low- Security ,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading