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- June 28, 2010. heard in “Controversy over CIA Blackwater contract,” The World
- 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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Tag Archives: Outsourcing/Privatization
Privatising security set to increase despite Olympics row
Privatising security set to increase despite Olympics row G4S failings no bar to more ‘outsourcing’ Armed forces will rely increasingly on private companies despite concerns Huge accountability gap The saga surrounding… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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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US army share responsibility with mercenaries
US army share responsibility with mercenaries Yekaterina Kudashkina Jul 22, 2012 16:57 Moscow Time Photo: The U.S. Army/flickr.com “When we come to outsourcing we find that this allows Americans to hire… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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ABOLISHING THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS
Journal of Legislation 2012 38 J. Legis. 71 ABOLISHING THE PROHIBITION ON PERSONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS Michael K. Grimaldi * * American Board of Trial Advocates Fellow, 2011. Discourse Editor, UCLA Law… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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The Case against Privatization
The Case against Privatization Avihay Dorfman, Tel Aviv University Faculty of Law Alon Harel, Hebrew University of Jerusalem – Faculty of Law July 10, 2012 Abstract: This article develops a non-instrumental… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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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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Hired Gun Fight: Obama’s aid chief takes on the development-industrial complex
Hired Gun Fight Obama’s aid chief takes on the development-industrial complex. BY JOHN NORRIS | JULY 18, 2012 Rajiv Shah, President Barack Obama’s U.S. Agency for International Development administrator, is waging… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading