http://thethunderbird.ca/2008/02/13/outsourcing-peacekeepers/ Vancouver's news service Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://thethunderbird.ca/2008/02/13/outsourcing-peacekeepers/comment-page-1/#comment-11901 James Brady Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:08:03 +0000 http://thethunderbird.ca/blog/2008/02/13/outsourcing-peacekeepers/#comment-11901 The Africap contract hasn't been below the radar for everyone. We all understood that once Africom was stood up, there would be opportunities for supplying all the same goods and services supplied throughout the other commands. Those of us in the logistic support industry have been anticipating this for over a year. The big concern amongst indusrty small companies is whether companies like Dyn and PAE have already wrapped up the Africa contracts before they're even released. As an example, the IG report on Dyn's management of a contract in Iraq (CIVPOL) cited the govt contracting officer who had overseen Dyn contracts for 12 years without a break (in contravention to DOS policies) when questioned about certain discrepancies resigned and went to work for Dyn at a huge salary increase. On this same contract ,questions were raised by Sen. Waxman's committee about equipment and millions of dollars that were unaccounted for. Well inspite of all the questionable activity, the recompete of this contract was just awarded to Dyn (again). A govt official responded that Dyn had messed it up so they felt that Dyn should fix it. That's like saying that the mechanic I paid a $1,000 dollars to, messed up my car so I'll give him another $1,500 and make him fix it. Now the re-award of that contract was under the radar! Maybe someone should ask Waxman what he thinks about it. Waxman's report and the CIVPOL IG reports are on the internet for anyone that wants to see them. The Africap contract hasn’t been below the radar for everyone. We all understood that once Africom was stood up, there would be opportunities for supplying all the same goods and services supplied throughout the other commands. Those of us in the logistic support industry have been anticipating this for over a year.
The big concern amongst indusrty small companies is whether companies like Dyn and PAE have already wrapped up the Africa contracts before they’re even released. As an example, the IG report on Dyn’s management of a contract in Iraq (CIVPOL) cited the govt contracting officer who had overseen Dyn contracts for 12 years without a break (in contravention to DOS policies) when questioned about certain discrepancies resigned and went to work for Dyn at a huge salary increase. On this same contract ,questions were raised by Sen. Waxman’s committee about equipment and millions of dollars that were unaccounted for. Well inspite of all the questionable activity, the recompete of this contract was just awarded to Dyn (again). A govt official responded that Dyn had messed it up so they felt that Dyn should fix it. That’s like saying that the mechanic I paid a $1,000 dollars to, messed up my car so I’ll give him another $1,500 and make him fix it. Now the re-award of that contract was under the radar! Maybe someone should ask Waxman what he thinks about it. Waxman’s report and the CIVPOL IG reports are on the internet for anyone that wants to see them.

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