Tag Archives: Contracts

Wanted: Accurate assessment of sourcing decisions

Wanted: Accurate assessment of sourcing decisions Oct. 2, 2011 – 01:48PM   |   By GUY BEN-ARI and JESSE ELLMAN Between 2000 and 2010, federal spending on service contracts grew in constant terms… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lured By Promises Of Wealth, F.B.I. Agent Was Drawn Into Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say

New York Times October 2, 2012 Pg. 28 Lured By Promises Of Wealth, F.B.I. Agent Was Drawn Into Fraud Scheme, Prosecutors Say By Russ Buettner As he approached retirement this year,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SAIC Loses Protest Of $4.6 Billion Contract Awarded To Lockheed

Bloomberg Government (bgov.com) October 2, 2012 SAIC Loses Protest Of $4.6 Billion Contract Awarded To Lockheed By Nick Taborek SAIC Inc., the eighth-biggest federal contractor, has lost a protest it filed… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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CACI Awarded Prime Contract on Multiple-Award Program with Potential Value of $247 Million to Support U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center

By BusinessWirevia The Motley Fool Posted 8:36AM 10/01/12 CACI Awarded Prime Contract on Multiple-Award Program with Potential Value of $247 Million to Support U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Military Contractor Sues Civilian Over Raid

Military Contractor Sues Civilian Over Raid By MARLENE KENNEDY FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (CN) – A military contractor says in court that a civilian staged an armed raid on its plant in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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SA-linked military firm loses anti-piracy contract

SA-linked military firm loses anti-piracy contract September 29 2012 at 03:42pm By Ivor Powell Somalia – Controversial SA-linked private military operator Sterling Corporate Services, aka Saracen International, has lost its anti-piracy… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Tribal Warfare

Foreign Policy Magazine Tribal Warfare Why did the Pentagon award a $7 million Afghanistan security contract to this group of Native Americans in Oklahoma? BY JOHN REED | SEPTEMBER 25, 2012… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Will No One Rid Me of This Turbulent Company?

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Will No One Rid Me of This Turbulent Company? Posted: 09/28/2012 10:38 am Now that the London Olympics are receding into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Two G4S Directors Quit Over Olympic Failure

Two G4S Directors Quit Over Olympic Failure Sky News Two G4S Directors Quit Over Olympic Failure Two directors of security firm G4S have resigned after the company announced the findings of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Olympics security – Home Affairs Committee

Olympics security – Home Affairs Committee Home Affairs Committee The Home Affairs Committee is appointed by the House of Commons to examine the expenditure, administration, and policy of the Home Office… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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