Defense Contracting In Iraq

Author : Moshe Schwartz
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2010-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437921700

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Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan by Moshe Schwartz Pdf

Contents: (1) Background; (2) Managing Contractors during Contingency Contracting; (3) Number and Roles of Contractors in CENTCOM, in Iraq, in Afghanistan; (4) Efforts to Improve Contractor Management and Oversight; (5) Contractors in DoD Strategy and Doctrines: (a) Can Contractors Undermine U.S. Efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan?; (b) DoD Strategy and Doctrine: The National Defense Strategy and Quadrennial Defense Review; Field Manual on Operations; Field Manual on Counterinsurgency; New Doctrine, DoD Instructions, and Other Efforts; (6) Selected Congressional Hearings and Legislation; (7) Contract Management, Oversight, and Coordination: Training Contractors and the Military in Contingency Contracting. Illus.

Author : Valerie Bailey Grasso
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437934090

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Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan by Valerie Bailey Grasso Pdf

This report examines DoD logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq and Afghanistan administered through the U.S. Army¿s Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP), as well as legislative initiatives which may impact the oversight and management of logistical support contracts for the delivery of troop support services. LOGCAP is an initiative designed to manage the use of civilian contractors that perform services during times of war and other military mobilizations. Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Major Developments: AF Contract, and Logistics Civil Augmentation Program; (3) Background: Awarding of Defense Contracts; (4) Potential Oversight Issues: Contract Oversight and Admin.; Use of Overhead Fees; Gansler Comm.

Author : Daniel Frisk
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437908787

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Contractors¿ Support of U. S. Operations in Iraq by Daniel Frisk Pdf

Contractors play a substantial role in supporting the U.S.¿s current military, reconstruction, and diplomatic operations in Iraq. This report examines the use of contractors in the Iraq theater from 2003 through 2007. It provides an overview of the fed. gov¿t. costs of employing contractors in Iraq and in nearby countries, the type of products and services they provide, the number of personnel working on those contracts, comparisons of past and present use of contractors during U.S. military operations, and the use of contractors to provide security. Also investigates the command-and-control structure between the U.S. gov¿t. and contract employees, and the legal issues surrounding contractor personnel working in Iraq. Tables and graphs.

Author : Jennifer K. Elsea
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437927061

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Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan by Jennifer K. Elsea Pdf

The use of private security contractors (PSCs) to protect personnel and property in Iraq and Afghanistan has been a subject of debate. While PSCs are viewed as being vital to U.S. efforts in the region, many are concerned about transparency, accountability, and legal issues raised by the use of armed civilians to perform security tasks formerly performed by the mil. Contents of this report: Legal Status and Authorities: (a) Internat. Law: Can Contractors be Combatants?; Are They Mercenaries?; (b) Iraqi Law, and Afghan Law, and Status of U.S. Forces; (c) U.S. Law; ¿Inherently Gov¿t. Functions¿ and Other Restrictions on Gov¿t. Contracts; Prosecution of Contractor Personnel in U.S. Fed. or Mil. Courts; Uniform Code of Mil. Justice.

Author : Moshe Schwartz
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 25 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437923667

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Department of Defense¿s Use of Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan by Moshe Schwartz Pdf

Contents: (1) Intro.; (2) Background: Services Provided by Private Security Contractors (PSC); Number and Profile of PSCs Working in Iraq and Afghanistan; Congressional Focus on PSCs; (3) Private Security Co. Working for the U.S. Gov¿t.: Why the U.S. Gov¿t. Uses PSCs; DoD PSCs; Iraq; Afghanistan; Can the Use of PSCs Undermine U.S. Efforts?; DoD Mgmt. and Oversight of PSCs; (4) Options for Congress: Define the Role that Private Security Contractors Can Play in Support of Mil. Operations in Unsecure Environments; Prohibit armed security contractors from being deployed in combat zones; Restrict armed security contractors to performing static security; Restrict armed security contractors to static security, with an exception for local nationals.

Author : Christopher Kinsey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781135220174

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Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq by Christopher Kinsey Pdf

Private Contractors and the Reconstruction of Iraq examines the controversial role of military contractors in the reconstruction of Iraq. When 'Operation Iraqi Freedom' was launched in March 2003, few, if any, of the Coalition's political leaders could have envisaged that within a few months the number of private contractors engaged to keep the troops supplied would exceed their actual combat strength. This alternative 'army' was not only to become the largest assemblage of contractors in living memory to accompany a military force into a war zone, but was also responsible for a fundamental transformation of how military logistics were delivered. This book explains how and why the US and UK governments became so dependent upon military contractors during the war in Iraq. It also examines the ramifications this new dependency will have on future military operations, as the conflict in Iraq has shown that private contractors are now indispensable to the attainment of both the military and political objectives of war. Finally, the book discusses what advantages and disadvantages these companies have brought to the reconstruction of Iraq, and what lessons need to be learned from this experience. This book will be of great interest to students of military and strategic studies, Middle Eastern politics and international security, and as well as policymakers and military professionals. Christopher Kinsey is a lecturer in international security at King's College London, Defence Studies Department, at the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham. His previous publications include Corporate Soldiers and International Security: The Rise of Private Military Companies (Routledge: 2006)

Author : Moshe Schwartz
Publisher : CreateSpace
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1490476903

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Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq: Background and Analysis by Moshe Schwartz Pdf

The critical role contractors play in supporting military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq necessitates that the Department of Defense (DOD) effectively manage contractors during contingency operations. Lack of sufficient contract management can delay or even prevent troops from receiving needed support and can also result in wasteful spending. Some analysts believe that poor contract management has played a role in permitting abuses and crimes committed by certain contractors against local nationals, which may have undermined U.S. counterinsurgency efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Author : Moshe Schwartz,Joyprada Swain
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1053422072

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Department of Defense Contractors in Afghanistan and Iraq by Moshe Schwartz,Joyprada Swain Pdf

This report provides a detailed analysis of contractor personnel trends and contracting dollars obligated in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), Afghanistan, and Iraq.

Author : Michael J. Thibault
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011-08
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781437985023

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At What Cost? by Michael J. Thibault Pdf

In 2008 Congress established the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (CWC) in response to increasing indications of widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in gov¿t. contracting. The CWC is charged with evaluating and reporting on America¿s wartime contracting for logistics, reconstruction, and security. This Interim Report describes the CWCs work to June 2009, which includes hundreds of meetings and briefings, analysis of existing reports and audits, hearings on Capitol Hill, and factfinding trips to the theaters of operation. This Report highlights some timesensitive issues, especially given the challenges of the drawdown in Iraq and the buildup in Afghanistan. Charts and tables. This is a print on demand report.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : PSU:000065502990

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Department of Defense Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support Pdf

Author : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
Publisher : Us Independent Agencies and Commissions
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105050588875

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Transforming Wartime Contracting by Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.) Pdf

Over the past decade, America's military and federal-civilian employees, as well as contractors, have performed vital and dangerous tasks in Iraq and Afghanistan. Contractors' support however, has been unnecessarily costly, and has been plagued by high levels of waste and fraud. The United States will not be able to conduct large or sustained contingency operations without heavy contractor support. Avoiding a repetition of the waste, fraud, and abuse seen in Iraq and Afghanistan requires either a great increase in agencies' ability to perform core tasks and to manage contracts effectively, or a disciplined reconsideration of plans and commitments that would require intense use of contractors. Failure by Congress and the Executive Branch to heed a decade's lessons on contingency contracting from Iraq and Afghanistan will not avert new contingencies. It will only ensure that additional billions of dollars of waste will occur and that U.S. objectives and standing in the world will suffer. Worse still, lives will be lost because of waste and mismanagement.

Author : David Isenberg
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2008-12-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780275996345

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Shadow Force by David Isenberg Pdf

From their limited use in China during World War II, for example, to their often clandestine use in Vietnam ferrying supplies before the war escalated in 1964 and 1965 when their role became more prominent-and public-private military contractors (PMCs) have played made essential contributions to the success and failures of the military and United States. Today, with an emphasis on force restructuring mandated by the Pentagon, the role of PMCs, and their impact on policy-making decisions is at an all time peak. This work analyzes that impact, focusing specifically on PMCs in Iraq since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003. Isenberg dissects their responsibilities, the friction that exists between contractors and military commanders, problems of protocol and accountability, as well as the problems of regulation and control that PMC companies create for domestic politics. Isenberg organizes his work thematically, addressing all facets of PMCs in the current conflict from identifying who the most influential companies are and how they got to that point, to the issues that the government, military, and contractors themselves face when they take the field. He also analyzes the problem of command, control, and accountability. It is no secret that PMCs have been the source of consternation and grief to American military commanders in the field. As they work to establish more routine protocols in the field, however, questions are also being raised about the role of the contractors here at home. The domestic political arena is perhaps the most crucial battleground on which the contractors must have success. After all, they make their corporate living off of taxpayer dollars, and as such, calls for regulation have resonated throughout Washington, D.C., growing louder as the profile of PMCs increases during the current conflict.

Author : Jennifer K. Elsea
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Combatants and noncombatants (International law)
ISBN : OCLC:502141930

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Private Security Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan by Jennifer K. Elsea Pdf

U.S. Government departments and agencies contributing to combat or stability operations overseas are relying on private firms to perform a wider scope of security services than was previously the case. The use of private security contractors (PSCs) to protect personnel and property in Iraq and Afghanistan has been a subject of debate in the press, in Congress, and in the international community. While PSCs are widely viewed as being vital to U.S. efforts in the region, many Members are concerned about transparency, accountability, and legal and symbolic issues raised by the use of armed civilians to perform security tasks formerly performed by military personnel, as well as the adverse impact PSCs may be having on U.S. counterinsurgency efforts. This report discusses the legal framework that applies to PSCs in Iraq and Afghanistan. After presenting a general description of the types of law applicable, including international humanitarian law and relevant status of forces agreements, the report addresses some implications of international law and a multilateral proposal for the adoption of international "best practices" regarding the use of PSCs. The report follows up with a discussion of jurisdiction over PSC personnel in U.S. courts, whether federal or military courts, identifying possible means of prosecuting contractor personnel who are accused of violating the law overseas in the context of U.S. military operations, including a listing of known cases that have occurred or are pending. Finally, the report briefly discusses the possible implication of the roles of private security contractors with respect to inherently governmental functions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 29 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Construction contracts
ISBN : OCLC:214097159

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Defense Contracting in Iraq by Anonim Pdf

This report examines logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq primary administered through the U.S. Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). LOGCAP is an initiative designed to manage the use of civilian contractors that perform services during times of war and other military mobilizations. It provides for the awarding of contingency, or bridging contracts, as well as the inclusion of contingency clauses in peacetime contracts.

Author : John P. Hutton
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781428987531

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Defense Contract Management by John P. Hutton Pdf

The DoD¿s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded the $2.5 billion Restore Iraqi Oil (RIO I) contract to Kellogg Brown & Root in March 2003 in an effort to re-establish Iraq¿s oil infrastructure, & to ensure adequate fuel supplies inside Iraq. RIO I was a cost-plus-award-fee type contract that provided for payment of the contractor¿s costs, a fixed fee determined at inception of the contract, & a potential award fee. The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) reviewed the 10 RIO I task orders & questioned $221 million in contractor costs. This report determines: how DoD addressed DCAA¿s RIO I audit findings & what factors contributed to DoD¿s decision; & the extent to which DoD paid award fees for RIO I & followed the planned process for making that decision. Ill.