Tag Archives: Logistics

Baseworld Profiteering

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Tomgram: David Vine, Baseworld Profiteering Posted by David Vine at 8:10am, May 14, 2013. Every now and then, news about U.S. military bases abroad actually gets a little attention.  The most recent example: Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s announcement that the U.S. will … Continue reading →

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Contracting Effects on Logistics Capabilities and Readiness

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

Contracting Effects on Logistics Capabilities and Readiness : Monograph ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES Ortiz, Dennis J 17 May 2012 58pp. Abstract : Contractors have approached a 1:1 ratio with military … Continue reading →

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Bird of Chaman, Flower of the Khyber: Riding Shotgun from Karachi to Kabul in a Pakistani Truck

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

Bird of Chaman, Flower of the Khyber: Riding Shotgun from Karachi to Kabul in a Pakistani Truck [Kindle Edition] Matthieu Aikins (Author) Book Description Publication Date: May 7, 2013 A reporter’s wild journey in the back of a Pakistani truck, … Continue reading →

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With shutdown approaching, DCMA Iraq maintains commitment

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

With shutdown approaching, DCMA Iraq maintains commitment Story by Nick D’Amario Courtesy PhotoArmy Lt. Col. Kim Thomas, Defense Contract Management Agency Iraq commander (center), conducts a command and staff meeting at DCMA Iraq’s conference room. (Photo by Randy Harrison) The … Continue reading →

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KBR vs. Army: On largest services contract, ‘things have gotten very nasty’

Posted on May 8, 2013 by

KBR vs. Army: On largest services contract, ‘things have gotten very nasty’ May. 5, 2013 – 06:00AM By JIM McELHATTON A KBR employee serves a Thanksgiving dinner at Kirkuk Air Base, Iraq. (Sgt. Sean Simmons//Army) Army contracting officer Robert Egan … Continue reading →

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Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan

Posted on April 27, 2013 by

Pentagon claims $757 million overbilling by contractor in Afghanistan The principal food supplier to US troops in Afghanistan is embroiled in a costly dispute with the Pentagon that has attracted congressional interest By Richard H.P. Sia 6:00 am, April 24, … Continue reading →

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Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Army paid $5 million for garbage incinerators it never used in Afghanistan A U.S. military base is back to burning garbage in open pits after wasting $5 million on two incinerators it never used. UPDATED 23:35 PM EDT, April 25, … Continue reading →

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Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq

Posted on April 26, 2013 by

Defense Contractor Can Seek Millions From Iraq By ROSE BOUBOUSHIAN      (CN) – Iraq may owe $24 million to a contractor that says it refurbished military vehicles and weapons, and collected scrap metal for the war-torn country, a federal judge … Continue reading →

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Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Bloomberg.com April 18, 2013 Pentagon Lost Leverage In Food Supplier Fight, Solons Say By Danielle Ivory and Tony Capaccio, Bloomberg News The Pentagon may have recovered more than a third of the $757 million in overpayments it says went to … Continue reading →

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Contract No FCA Claim for False Inspection Records

Posted on April 17, 2013 by

Virginia Lawyers Weekly March 21, 2013 Thursday U.S. District Court Va. Eastern Case Summaries: March 21, 2013 Contract No FCA Claim for False Inspection Records Although an electrician who worked for a civilian contractor providing military support services in Iraq … Continue reading →

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