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- Here and There with Dave Marash, February 3, 2015
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- Jan 2, 2010, Al Jazzeera (English), re Judge Urbina’s dismissal of charges against Blackwater contractors
- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- August 17, 2010, on C-Span III, speaks on private military contracting
- Examining the role of the military contractor
- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
- David Isenberg on PressTV - US contractor with poor ratings hired again
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Police sent employee data to G4S during outsourcing talks
Police sent employee data to G4S during outsourcing talks ICO investigating potential breach of the Data Protection Act after three police forces sent employee data staff to security services provider Posted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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US Has Concerns with UK Plan to Outsource Acquisition Oversight
US Has Concerns with UK Plan to Outsource Acquisition Oversight Apr. 29, 2013 – 05:12PM By DEFENSE NEWS STAFFWASHINGTON AND LONDON — The US Defense Department is expressing concern over a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Ministry of Defence can get better value from the private sector
The Ministry of Defence can get better value from the private sector Making defence procurement faster and more cost-efficient is not ‘privatising’ the Civil Service Those on the front line do… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit
April 25, 2013 12:40 am Plan to outsource buying of MoD kit By James Blitz, Defence and Diplomatic Editor Philip Hammond, defence secretary, is to begin talks with business on an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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COUNCIL ADOPTS 11 TEXTS, EXTENDS MANDATES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DURBAN DECLARATION AND PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES
States News Service March 22, 2013 Friday COUNCIL ADOPTS 11 TEXTS, EXTENDS MANDATES ON IMPLEMENTATION OF DURBAN DECLARATION AND PRIVATE MILITARY AND SECURITY COMPANIES COUNCIL ADOPTS FOUR TEXTS ON OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
U.K. Privatized Procurement Moves Forward
U.K. Privatized Procurement Moves Forward Mar. 30, 2013 – 04:42PM By ANDREW CHUTER LONDON — The British Defence Ministry’s push to privatize the management of its procurement and support arm will… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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UK becomes world’s second largest outsourcing market
UK becomes world’s second largest outsourcing market Stuart Weir 29 March 2013 Subjects: Stuart Weir responds to news that the UK is now second only to America as an outsourcing market.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S Debt Investors See Beyond 2012 Olympics Fiasco: U.K. Credit
G4S Debt Investors See Beyond 2012 Olympics Fiasco: U.K. Credit By Alex Webb – Mar 24, 2013 8:00 PM ETQ G4S Plc (GFS), pilloried for its failure to supply enough security… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
G4S ‘struggling to fulfil its obligation to house asylum-seekers’
G4S ‘struggling to fulfil its obligation to house asylum-seekers’ Kevin Rawlinson Tuesday 19 March 2013 You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
G4S asylum seekers’ housing failure exposed
G4S asylum seekers’ housing failure exposed Multinational security firm G4S has admitted internally that it is failing to adequately house asylum seekers. You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to subscribe
