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Transforming Wartime Contracting

Author : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Wartime Contracting written by Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Wartime Contracting in Afghanistan

Author : Moshe Schwartz
Publisher : Silverwood Institute
ISBN 13 : 9781422380789
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book Wartime Contracting in Afghanistan written by Moshe Schwartz and published by Silverwood Institute. This book was released on 2012-04-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Government contracting in Afghanistan and other wartime environments is different than contracting in peacetime. In peacetime, the goal of contracting is generally to obtain the good or service that is required. The measurements of success are generally getting the right good or service, on schedule, and at a fair price. In wartime, however and particularly in a counterinsurgency environment cost, schedule, and performance are often secondary to larger strategic goals of promoting security and denying popular support for the insurgency. From FY2005 through 2011, the U.S. government obligated more than $50 billion for contracts performed primarily in Afghanistan. Because a primary goal of defense contracting in Afghanistan is to support the overall mission, it is deemed essential that contracting is not only thought of as a response to immediate needs but also as part of the larger strategy. Contents of this report: (1) Introduction; (2) Wartime Contracting Versus Peacetime Contracting: Challenges of Wartime Contracting; The State of Government Contracting in Afghanistan; Current Efforts to Improve Contracting Afghanistan; The Host Nation Trucking Contract: A Case Study; (3) Issues for Congress. This is a print on demand report.

Transforming Wartime Contracting

Author : United States. Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (756 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Wartime Contracting written by United States. Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan

Author : Moshe Schwartz
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437921701
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Book Synopsis Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan by : Moshe Schwartz

Download or read book Department of Defense Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan written by Moshe Schwartz and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-02 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

The Final Report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Book Synopsis The Final Report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support

Download or read book The Final Report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services. Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Contingency Contracting: Observations on Actions Needed to Address Systemic Challenges: Statement before the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437985009
Total Pages : 18 pages
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Author : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
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Book Synopsis Transforming Wartime Contracting :. by : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)

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The Final Report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan

Author : United States. Congress
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781977947604
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (476 download)

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Download or read book The Final Report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-10 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The final report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan : hearing before the Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, first session, October 19, 2011.

At What Cost?

Author : Michael J. Thibault
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437985025
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book At What Cost? written by Michael J. Thibault and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan written by and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Website of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan providing general information about the commission, lists of Commission briefings, texts of public hearings, press releases, Congressional testimony, news items, links to associated Congressional committee and agency websites, and a facility to provide comments.

Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress

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Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1437920292
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (379 download)

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Download or read book Defense Logistical Support Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan: Issues for Congress written by and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report examines Department of Defense (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. LOGCAP is an initiative designed to manage the use of civilian contractors that perform services during times of war and other military mobilization. The first LOGCAP was awarded in 1992. Four LOGCAP contracts have been awarded for combat support services in Iraq and Afghanistan. The current LOGCAP III contractor supports the drawdown in Iraq by providing logistical services, theater transportation, augmentation of maintenance services, and other combat support services.

Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan

Author : Jacqueline R. Robinson
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781621009849
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (98 download)

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Download or read book Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan written by Jacqueline R. Robinson and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contractors represent over half of the U.S. presence in the contingency operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, at times employing more than a quarter-million people. They have performed vital tasks in support of U.S. defence, diplomatic, and development objectives. But the cost has been high. Poor planning, management, and oversight of contracts has led to massive waste and has damaged these objectives. Contracting decisions made during urgent contingencies have often neglected the need to determine whether host-nation governments can or will sustain the many projects and programs that U.S. contracts have established in their countries. This book examines the work of Congresses bipartisan Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, created to study waste, fraud, abuse, accountability, and other issues in contingency contracting, and to make recommendations for improvement.

At What Cost?

Author : Us Commission on Wartime Contracting
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781475254730
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (547 download)

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Download or read book At What Cost? written by Us Commission on Wartime Contracting and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-04-26 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008 Congress established the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan in response to increasing indications of widespread waste, fraud, and abuse in government contracting. The eight?member Commission is a bipartisan, independent entity charged with evaluating and reporting on America's wartime contracting for logistics, reconstruction, and security. The authorizing legislation directs the Commission to issue an Interim Report and a Final Report. This Interim Report to Congress describes the Commission's work to date, which includes hundreds of meetings and briefings, analysis of existing reports and audits, hearings on Capitol Hill, and fact?finding trips to the theaters of operation. This Report highlights some time?sensitive issues, especially given the challenges of the drawdown in Iraq and the buildup in Afghanistan. The Commission's Final Report to Congress will reflect the results of all of the Commission's work. It will include lessons learned and specific, actionable recommendations for permanent improvement in wartime contracting. More than 240,000 contractor employees currently provide critical support for U.S. contingency operations in the Southwest Asia area of responsibility, which includes Iraq and Afghanistan. Despite the difficulty of operating in these environments, military personnel, federal civilian employees, and private contractors have executed countless support tasks faithfully and well. Many have paid a personal price. As of May 27, 2009, 4,973 men and women of America's military and at least 13 civilian employees of the Department of Defense have died in Iraq and Afghanistan. Less publicized is the fact that more than 1,360 contractor employees - Americans, Iraqis, and third?country nationals - have also died in the two war zones. Tens of thousands more have been wounded. Criticisms of the contingency contract system and suggestions for reform in no way diminish their sacrifices. The Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan is committed to help ensure that contract support for future contingency operations is well planned, efficiently executed, and rigorously overseen so that it best supports America's military, diplomatic, and reconstruction efforts, and provides good stewardship of American taxpayers' dollars.

War for Profit

Author : Charles M. Smith (CPCM.)
Publisher : Algora Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0875869270
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (758 download)

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Download or read book War for Profit written by Charles M. Smith (CPCM.) and published by Algora Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WASHINGTON — The Army official who managed the Pentagon's largest contract in Iraq says he was ousted from his job when he refused to approve paying more than $1 billion in questionable charges to KBR..." (James Risen, New York Times, June 17, 2008) This book by that very Army official provides an eye-opening firsthand account of how the US Government hands over your tax dollars to support contractors like KBR and Halliburton, rather than supporting the troops. This authoritative and well-documented record of the LOGCAP contract in Iraq and Afghanistan is at the same time a study of US participation in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as the workings of government agencies and Congress. The first chapter sets the scene, briefly narrating the author's work on behalf of US military efforts, especially in Iraq. Subsequent chapters illustrate specific issues in contractor relations that resulted in unsafe conditions for the troops and blew millions of taxpayer dollars. Loyal and hard-working government officials and employees who tried to keep things on track were turned away and those who sought to rein in the free-for-all were sacked. The author reveals problems with KBR's provision of transportation, electricity, food and water. Other chapters are more analytic and evaluate Army logistics, Congressional oversight and the question of whether letting contracts for this kind of support is appropriate at all--the kind of problems that concern military policy leaders, defense analysts, public policy analysts and scholars in these areas, as well as the citizens in whose name this is all done.

Transforming Wartime Contracting

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book Transforming Wartime Contracting written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

At what Cost? :.

Author : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
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Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book At what Cost? :. written by Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Contingency Contracting

Author : Paul L. Francis
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Total Pages : 14 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (714 download)

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Download or read book Contingency Contracting written by Paul L. Francis and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DOD faces a number of long-standing and systemic challenges that hinder its ability to achieve more successful acquisition outcomes -- obtaining the right goods and services, at the right time, at the right cost. These challenges include addressing the issues posed by DOD's reliance on contractors, ensuring that DOD personnel use sound contracting approaches, and maintaining a workforce with the skills and capabilities needed to properly manage acquisitions and oversee contractors. The issues encountered with contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan are emblematic of these systemic challenges, though their significance and impact are heightened in a contingency environment. GAO's concerns regarding DOD contracting predate the operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. GAO identified DOD contract management as a high-risk area in 1992 and raised concerns in 1997 about DOD's management and use of contractors to support deployed forces in Bosnia. In the years since then, GAO has continued to identify a need for DOD to better manage and oversee its acquisition of services. DOD has recognized the need to address the systemic challenges it faces, including those related to operational contract support. Over the past several years, DOD has announced new policies, guidance, and training initiatives, but not all of these actions have been implemented and their expected benefits have not yet been fully realized. While DOD's actions are steps in the right direction, DOD needs to (1) strategically manage services acquisition, including defining desired outcomes; (2) determine the appropriate mix, roles, and responsibilities of contractor, federal civilian, and military personnel; (3) assess the effectiveness of efforts to address prior weaknesses with specific contracting arrangements and incentives; (4) ensure that its acquisition workforce is adequately sized, trained, and equipped; and (5) fully integrate operational contract support throughout the department through education and predeployment training.