Lowest-priced security not good enough for war-zone embassies /

Unlike other federal agencies, the U.S. Department of State is forbidden by law to select anything but the lowest price and "technically acceptable" offer when awarding contracts to protect its overseas buidlings--even if this means passing up offers from firms offering higher quality and...

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Corporate Author:	Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Arlington, VA : Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, [2009]
Series:	CWC special report ; 2.
Subjects:	Embassy buildings > Security measures > Afghanistan. Embassy buildings > Security measures > Iraq. Contracting out > United States > Evaluation. United States. > Department of State > Rules and practice. Private security services > United States. ArmorGroup North America. Afghan War, 2001- > United States. Iraq War, 2003-2011.
Online Access:	https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/gpo8826

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