Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization

Rush to hire private companies for public policing ‘will be halted’

Rush to hire private companies for public policing ‘will be halted’ Private security companies will be banned from taking over front–line police duties under Labour, Yvette Cooper, the shadow home secretary,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Deconstructing the PMSC Frame

David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Deconstructing the PMSC Frame Huffington Post Posted: 10/02/2012 3:41 pm Sometimes, as the saying goes, it is not what you say,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig

Fears for troops’ care in medical rejig October 2, 2012 Daniel Flitton SOLDIERS wounded in Afghanistan and returned home will be among thousands of military personnel caught up in a backlash… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says

Agencies should file better reports on their service contracts, GAO says By Charles S. Clark September 28, 2012 The Obama administration’s effort to better calibrate which functions are inherently governmental and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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State government employees out-earn private sector peers by 6 percent, study finds

State government employees out-earn private sector peers by 6 percent, study finds By Amanda Palleschi September 27, 2012 Maciej Walczak/Shutterstock.com The debate over how public and private sector compensation stacks up… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Why Democracies Go To War Against Other Democracies

Posted September 18, 2012. Why Democracies Go To War Against Other Democracies By R. Jordan Prescott Editor’s Note: This piece was prepared by Senior Analyst R. Jordan Prescott following his participation in Wikistrat’s… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Civilian Service Contract Inventories

Civilian Service Contract Inventories Opportunities Exist to Improve Agency Reporting and Review Efforts GAO-12-1007, Sep 27, 2012 What GAO Found Civilian agencies did not fully comply with statutory requirements for compiling… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Private Prisons Currently Exempt from Freedom of Information Act

Christopher Petrella NationofChange / Op-Ed Published: Tuesday 25 September 2012 Spending millions each year to defeat the very legislation that would support the industry’s claims of superior public safety and savings… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Guardsman Wins Case Over Job Lost To Army

Washington Post September 25, 2012 Pg. B4 Guardsman Wins Case Over Job Lost To Army Private-sector position ‘in-sourced’ by the military By Steve Vogel A National Guardsman who lost his job… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Purge of consultants beats goal as Obama seeks cuts

Purge of consultants beats goal as Obama seeks cuts Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg – Federal contracts in 12 targeted consulting areas totaled $43 billion in fiscal 2010, with companies such as Lockheed Martin, Deloitte… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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