Tag Archives: Contracts

Hundreds of Filipino workers stranded on island amid dispute with U.S. contractor

Hundreds of Filipino workers stranded on island amid dispute with U.S. contractor Their employer, KBR, denies Philippine charges that it’s keeping them from leaving the remote American military base on Diego… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs

Building a stronger U.S. government contracting regime for PMSCs Post Date: August 11, 2022 | Category: Around the World, The Danger Zone The restructuring and downsizing of offices and personnel within… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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According to a new report, the Defense Department doled out billions to companies that are not identifiable on contracting databases.

Afghanistan Pentagon contractors in Afghanistan operated with minimal disclosure and oversight According to a new report, the Defense Department doled out billions to companies that are not identifiable on contracting databases.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Leak exposes Ericsson’s secret dealings with ISIS amid Iraq corruption spree

THE ERICSSON LIST Leak exposes Ericsson’s secret dealings with ISIS amid Iraq corruption spree The embattled Swedish telecom giant concealed years of bribery and fraud in the war-torn nation and grappled… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Telecom giant Ericsson continued doing business in areas that fell to ISIS, internal report finds

Telecom giant Ericsson continued doing business in areas that fell to ISIS, internal report finds The report also alleges that the company and its contractors engaged in bribery, fraud and other… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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GAO rejects legal challenges to multibillion dollar military moving contract

Defense News GAO rejects legal challenges to multibillion dollar military moving contract Jared Serbu@jserbuWFED March 3, 2022 7:16 pm 4 min read        Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Navy Captain Hornbeck Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Fat Leonard Scandal

Navy Captain Hornbeck Pleads Guilty to Bribery in Fat Leonard Scandal by SOFREP Feb 5, 2022 Share This: USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) prepares for flight operations in the Arabian Gulf.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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A year after Biden’s executive order on private prisons, business is still booming

NewsletterSign In California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation personnel make their way outside the Central Valley Modified Community Correctional Facility in McFarland, California. Source: Hearst Newspapers/Getty Images Politics A year after… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Problem is the Contract, Not the Contractor

The Problem is the Contract, Not the Contractor The onus of “waste, fraud, and abuse” should be on the contract, not the contractor. Words: Whitney Grespin Pictures: Kelly Sikkema Date: January… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Pinellas County Sheriff named in report showing how private security firms harm the incarcerated

Pinellas County Sheriff named in report showing how private security firms harm the incarcerated ‘In Pinellas County, Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has contracted with G4S to transport incarcerated people, even as they… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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