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- 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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Wheels could wobble on Britain’s outsourcing drive
Wheels could wobble on Britain’s outsourcing drive Reuters Jul 25, 2012, 08.10PM IST LONDON: National outrage at the failure of G4S to provide the security it promised for the London Olympics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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G4S should make it easier to beat the privatisation racket
guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 17 July 2012 17.20 EDT Seumas Milne G4S should make it easier to beat the privatisation racket Scandals are multiplying as the outsourcing drive intensifies. Where is the political… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The G4S debacle in London is a wake-up call on outsourcing security
18 July 2012, 2.04pm AEST The G4S debacle in London is a wake-up call on outsourcing security Stuff happens. When organising something as big as the Olympic Games some things are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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MoD procurement outsourcing plan attacked
July 27, 2012 12:03 am MoD procurement outsourcing plan attacked By Carola Hoyos, Defence Correspondent A plan by the Ministry of Defence to hand the £14bn a year procurement of Britain’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Briefing Paper: The Defence Materiel Strategy and the GOCO Proposal for Abbey Wood
Briefing Paper: The Defence Materiel Strategy and the GOCO Proposal for Abbey Wood The plan for letting the private sector run Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) as a government-owned, contractor-operated (GOCO)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Sustaining the UK’s Defence Effort: Contractor Support to Operations Market Dynamics
Sustaining the UK’s Defence Effort: Contractor Support to Operations Market Dynamics Contractor support to operations (CSO) has become an essential component of the ability to both deploy and sustain the UK’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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RUSI: U.K.’s Procurement Privatization Plan ‘Dubious’
RUSI: U.K.’s Procurement Privatization Plan ‘Dubious’ Jul. 26, 2012 – 07:01PM By ANDREW CHUTER LONDON — A government plan to hand over the running of Britain’s defense procurement and support effort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Promoting the Concept of ‘UK plc’: A Public-Private Sector Olympic Challenge
Promoting the Concept of ‘UK plc’: A Public-Private Sector Olympic Challenge Apr 2012, Vol. 157, No. 2 By Valentina Soria The London 2012 Olympics are the catalyst for a renewed effort… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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No perfect way to compare private and public sector pay, study finds
No perfect way to compare private and public sector pay, study finds By Amanda Palleschi July 24, 2012 Recent studies aiming to compare federal and private sector pay have reached opposing… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
The Privatisation of Defence and Security: Risks and Opportunities
Liberal Emphasis 40, July-August-September 2009. The Privatisation of Defence and Security: Risks and Opportunities by Nikolaos Tzifakis Introduction Over the past years, several states and international organisations have increasingly been entrusting… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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