Category Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

What Other Military Assets Could Be Privatized?

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Last Updated: May 6, 2013 What Other Military Assets Could Be Privatized? By Erika Morphy Jamie Fox WASHINGTON, DC-US Army’s Privatization of Army Lodging program, PAL, just secured $465 million in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing

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May 6, 2013 4:24 pm US objects to Ministry of Defence outsourcing By Gill Plimmer and James Blitz The US has raised concern over the UK’s plan to outsource procurement of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Clients and Enablers

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Clients and Enablers Clients and Enablers Adventures of a Would Be Arms Dealer 2 May 2013   According to Mark Galeotti, nation-states, mercenaries and corruption are all part of a social… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort

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From Afghanistan to Syria, an anemic U.S. civilian effort Source: Reuters – Fri, 3 May 2013 01:31 PM (David Rohde is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Send In the Contractors

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Send In the Contractors ‘Beyond War,’ by David Rohde Yuri Cortez/Agence France Press — Getty Images A Blackwater helicopter flies low in Baghdad, 2005. By PETER BEINART Published: May 3, 2013… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons

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The Guardian (London) – Final Edition May 1, 2013 Wednesday Comment: All mod cons at G4S jails: Chris Grayling’s ‘work for perks’ remarks have exposed the flaws of privately run prisons… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Your Budget, should you choose to accept it….

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Defence With A “C”  Wednesday, 1 May 2013 Your Your Budget, should you choose to accept it…. With the recent confirmation that the government is going ahead with its assessment into… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Top General: 5 Bad Habits For The Pentagon To Fix

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“Our reliance upon contractors is excessive, in particular in certain aspects of the use of contractors.” Christian Science Monitor, April 30, 2013 Top General: 5 Bad Habits For The Pentagon To… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S

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The Staggers The New Statesman’s rolling politics blog In the future our police, lawyers and jails will be run by G4S Barrister Russell Fraser explains the reality of cuts to legal… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Police sent employee data to G4S during outsourcing talks

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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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