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Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts

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Privatizing Asylum Housing: Serco and G4S Get UK Contracts by Lily Smith, CorpWatch Blog May 8th, 2012 Over 100 asylum seekers are facing eviction in Glasgow after Serco – a private… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan

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Private Security Contractor Afghanistan   Original Synopsis May 06, 2012 9:25 am Solicitation Number: H92237-12-R-0105 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: Added: May 06, 2012 9:25 am   ***ONLY CONTRACTORS THAT HOLD… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents

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U.S. Taxpayers Subsidize Afghan Insurgents Posted by Malou Innocent Less than a week after President Barack Obama made a surprise visit to Afghanistan and proclaimed, “We broke the Taliban’s momentum,” the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hearing Transcript – Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012

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Federal News Service April 17, 2012 Tuesday Hearing of the Contracting Oversight Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Subject: “Comprehensive Contingency Contracting Reform Act of 2012” Chaired… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces

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US military-industrial giant KBR in bidding to privatize British police forces Posted: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Updated: May 02, 2012 7:36 PM EDT Source: NewsCore LONDON — Giant US… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Army Procurement Switch Puts Boot Into Afghan Dream

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Reuters.com May 3, 2012 Army Procurement Switch Puts Boot Into Afghan Dream By Rob Taylor, Reuters KABUL — Gazing glumly over millions of dollars worth of machinery which used to churn… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Industry wants agencies in control, not mandates

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http://fcw.com/articles/2012/04/30/industry-contracting-officer-decision-making.aspx Industry wants agencies in control, not mandates By Matthew Weigelt Apr 30, 2012 A conglomeration of industry groups urged Congress to leave many contracting decisions to the discretion of the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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State Department to provide Mexican security agency with surveillance apparatus

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State Department to provide Mexican security agency with surveillance apparatus Leonardo Casas/AP By Bob Brewin April 30, 2012 The State Department plans to award a contract to provide a Mexican government… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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DynCorp International Awarded NASA Contract Valued at up to $176.9 Million

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press release April 24, 2012, 2:56 p.m. EDT DynCorp International Awarded NASA Contract Valued at up to $176.9 Million FALLS CHURCH, Va., Apr 24, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — DynCorp International today… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Hungry For Bandwidth, Pentagon May Rely More On Private Satellite Firms

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Washington Post April 23, 2012 Pg. 10 Hungry For Bandwidth, Pentagon May Rely More On Private Satellite Firms By Brendan McGarry, Bloomberg Government The U.S. military may spend $1 billion in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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