Contingency contract management : DOD needs to develop and finalize background screening and other standards for private security contractors : report to congressional committees.

Currently in Iraq, there are thousands of private security contractor (PSC) personnel supporting DOD and State, many of whom are foreign nationals. Congressional concerns about the selection, training, equipping, and conduct of personnel performing private security functions in Iraq are reflected in...

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Corporate Authors:	United States. Government Accountability Office, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	Government Document eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Washington, DC] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2009]
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	United States. > Department of Defense > Rules and practice. United States. > Department of State > Rules and practice. Private security services > Iraq. Government contractors > United States > Management. Employee screening > Government policy > United States. Electronic books.
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Summary:	Currently in Iraq, there are thousands of private security contractor (PSC) personnel supporting DOD and State, many of whom are foreign nationals. Congressional concerns about the selection, training, equipping, and conduct of personnel performing private security functions in Iraq are reflected in a provision in the fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that directs DOD to develop guidance on PSCs. This report examines the extent (1) that DOD and State have developed and implemented policies and procedures to ensure that the backgrounds of PSC employees have been screened and (2) that DOD has developed guidance to implement the provisions of the NDAA and (3) that DOD and State have addressed measures on other issues related to PSC employees in Iraq. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed DOD and State guidance, policies, and contract oversight documentation and interviewed agency and private security industry officials. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Defense designate a focal point to ensure that the appropriate DOD offices coordinate, develop, and implement policies on background screenings and that DOD establish standards to meet the requirements of the 2008 NDAA and inform Congress as to when the guidance will be completed.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection. Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.
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