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- Has the Privatization of National Security Gone Too Far? The Future of Military Contracting, November 14, 2008, 9:30-11:00am, New America Foundation
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Category Archives: UK
U.K. MoD Eyes Privatized Acquisition
U.K. MoD Eyes Privatized Acquisition Jul. 21, 2012 – 10:48AM | By ANDREW CHUTER | The Ministry of Defence could run a competition to outsource its 14 billion pound ($22 billion)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defence Equipment and Support soft market testing of strategic operating model options
Defence Equipment and Support soft market testing of strategic operating model options. The soft market testing is intended to test the thesis that improved DE&S performance and therefore best value for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Defence Materiel Strategy Update
Defence Materiel Strategy Update The Secretary of State for Defence (The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP): A core element of the Transformation process under way in the Ministry of Defence (MOD)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles
Kotarski: Private security is Olympic-size shambles By Kris Kotarski, For the Calgary Herald July 23, 2012 6:54 AM “Omnishambles.” That’s the delightful term that popped up again and again in the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death
Lord Ramsbotham, former chief inspector of prisons, attacks ‘perverse’ decision not to prosecute G4S over Mubenga death Clare Sambrook , 20 July 2012 A terrible day for the UK Border Agency,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Giving job of buying military kit to a private company ‘will put soldiers lives at risk’, ministers are warned
Giving job of buying military kit to a private company ‘will put soldiers lives at risk’, ministers are warned By Ian Drury PUBLISHED: 22:56 EST, 18 July 2012 | UPDATED: 02:52… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Box Hill Olympic site hit by shortfall of G4S security staff
Box Hill Olympic site hit by shortfall of G4S security staff PA Tuesday 17 July 2012 A shortfall in G4S staff today hit the site of one of the first big… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Now the Army is giving the orders
Now the Army is giving the orders As foreign athletes start to arrive, military sends officers to G4S HQ to tackle security shambles Kim Sengupta , Nigel Morris Tuesday 17 July… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Public Accounts Committee – Ninth Report: Preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Public Accounts Committee – Ninth Report Preparation for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games Here you can browse the report together with the Proceedings of the Committee. The published report was ordered by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Jimmy Mubenga death: G4S guards will not face charges
Jimmy Mubenga death: G4S guards will not face charges Crown Prosecution Service says three escorts will not be charged over death of Angolan refugee on deportation flight Paul Lewis and Matthew… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading