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Negative Views of Civilian and Private Security Contractors
Negative Views of Civilian and Private Security Contractors 28 August 2012 American mercenary camps in Sierra Leone Concerns over their cost effectiveness and strategic value make the deployment of PMSCs a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Civilian and Private Security Contractors – Yes, They’re Here to Stay
Civilian and Private Security Contractors – Yes, They’re Here to Stay 27 August 2012 In an era of shrinking defense budgets and leaner armed forces, civilian and private contractors are increasingly… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Privatization of Violence and Security
The Privatization of Violence and Security 27 Aug 2012 There is a long and well-established tradition of using civilians to support defense and security policies. Prior to 1858, for example, the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S police outsourcing considered despite Olympic fiasco
G4S police outsourcing considered despite Olympic fiasco Thu Aug 23, 2012 3:5PM Three British police forces have agreed to continue investigating plans to outsource office services to private security contractor G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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TRICARE Outsources Addiction Treatment With Little Oversight
NextGov.com August 14, 2012 TRICARE Outsources Addiction Treatment With Little Oversight By Bob Brewin To cope with a growing population of drug- and alcohol-addicted personnel, the Defense Department has outsourced substance… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Sparks fly over rethink on outsourcing
August 14, 2012 8:49 pm Sparks fly over rethink on outsourcing By Gill Plimmer and Helen Warrell The chief executive of a big outsourcing company hit out at ministers on Tuesday… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits
Hammond: G4S Row Shows Private Sector Limits The Defence Secretary admits problems with security provision for the Olympics revealed the limits of private contractors. 10:30am UK, Tuesday 14 August 2012 Video:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Another shambles as G4S is entrusted with running asylum seeker housing
Another shambles as G4S is entrusted with running asylum seeker housing John Grayson , 9 August 2012 While the world’s biggest security firm has suffered international humiliation over its mishandling of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Where Money & Markets Don’t Belong
Where Money & Markets Don’t Belong August 16, 2012 Jeremy Waldron What Money Can’t Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets by Michael J. Sandel Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 244 pp., $27.00… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Choosing the right way to outsource
Choosing the right way to outsource After G4S, public sector organisations should weigh up the true costs and benefits of outsourcing to external providers John Alford and Janine O’Flynn Guardian Professional,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading