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Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing
Be-Serco! A shadowy tale of outsourcing Written by: Rose Carr on January 10, 2014 Along with other contracts, Serco is involved in the running of the Boris Bikes scheme (Credit: Adrian… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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KBR Asks High Court To Review Soldier Electrocution Suit
KBR Asks High Court To Review Soldier Electrocution Suit By Brian Mahoney Law360, Washington (January 15, 2014, 8:24 PM ET) — KBR Inc. has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group
Man, 84, dies handcuffed in hospital: UK border control by the GEO Group Clare Sambrook 16 January 2014 Subjects: G4S: Securing whose world? A shocking report on Harmondsworth, the British immigration… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing
Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing MacDonald, Peter (2013): Labour substitution and the scope for military outsourcing. PDF MPRA_paper_46688.pdf Download (324Kb) | Preview Abstract Abstract This article argues that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security
Police headquarters to hire private guards for own security Will help free up policemen from duties where lesser trained personnel can perform By Gilbert P. Felongco, Correspondent Published: 11:53 January 11,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What the World Can Learn From DynCorp
January 14, 2014 What the World Can Learn From DynCorp By David Isenberg In the past, Dyncorp has come in for criticism for its work in Iraq and Afghanistan. While deserved,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers
G4S and Serco face £4million penalty over ‘substandard’ accommodation for asylum seekers Lizzie Dearden Friday 10 January 2014 Asylum seekers are being crammed into overcrowded and substandard accommodation by G4S and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Private jails in dock over delivery of public service
January 10, 2014 8:38 pm Private jails in dock over delivery of public service By Helen Warrell, Public Policy Correspondent When private security contractor G4S opened Oakwood jail nearly two years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order
The Modern Mercenary: Private Armies and What They Mean for World Order Hardcover – June 15, 2014 by Sean McFate (Author) You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
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“GUNS FOR HIRE, DEATH ON DEMAND”: THE PERMISSIBILITY OF U.S. OUTSOURCING OF DRONE ATTACKS TO CIVILIAN SURROGATES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CHALLENGES TO TRADITIONAL JUST WAR THEORY
“GUNS FOR HIRE, DEATH ON DEMAND”: THE PERMISSIBILITY OF U.S. OUTSOURCING OF DRONE ATTACKS TO CIVILIAN SURROGATES OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CHALLENGES TO TRADITIONAL JUST WAR THEORY August, 2013 Florida… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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