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Front Page - This Week
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Job Search : Free Articles
How to find overseas contractor jobs faster
Finding jobs in Iraq and other high-risk areas has clearly become more difficult and competitive. Companies are flooded with applications, and to have a chance, you need to take charge of your job search now. You can save weeks of search time, get daily updates and keep your job hunt organized with this site.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Working Overseas : Work Conditions
Ban on sex for soldiers/civilians in Afghanistan is lifted ... sort of
Single soldiers and civilians working for the U.S. military in Afghanistan can now have sex legally. Sort of.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Industry News : Crimes - Investigations
Former contractor stuck in Kuwait fights for his name and rights
The case of Allan Avery, an American citizen, who was employed with a US military contracting company working in Kuwait is not decided yet. But Avery claims he was innocent and is fighting charges of drug trafficking and illegal possession in Kuwait in order to prove his claim and clear his name.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Industry News : Crimes - Investigations
Federal judge rules KBR 'gang-rape victim' can seek trial in US
An American woman who claims that she was gang-raped by coworkers in Baghdad while employed by Halliburton/KBR, a defence contractor, can take her case to trial, a federal judge has ruled.
Monday, May 12, 2008

Contracts : New Contracts
Blackwater's Diplomatic Security Contract Renewed
The State Department has just renewed its contract to provide security for American diplomats in Iraq for at least another year. Threats by the Iraqi government to strip Western contractors of their immunity from Iraqi law have gone nowhere.
Monday, May 12, 2008

Contracts : Contracts Out For Bid
May 5 - 12, 2008
Contract Bids, Requests for Expression of Interest, Awards, Supplements and Amendments that have been publicized for the previous week, including CENTCOM AOR, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and others, from various agencies.
Monday, May 12, 2008

Job Search : Special Job Notices
Carpenter
Client is seeking a fully qualified Carpenter for its site at Basrah Airport, Southern Iraq.
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Job Search : Special Job Notices
Security Officer - Japan
CTSS Group, LLC is looking to immediately fill six (6) job openings in Japan. Candidate will be posted close to military base however frequent travel is required within Japan.
Saturday, May 10, 2008

Companies : Company News
An islands tax haven for US defense contractor CSA
When the Pentagon announced an obscure California company had won a lucrative military contract, no one mentioned any plans for a Caribbean outpost - a tropical shell the company quickly created that allowed it to duck millions in taxes and deflect U.S. lawsuits.
Thursday, May 8, 2008

Contracts : New Contracts
Versar, Inc. Awarded $21 Million Option for Iraq Reconstruction by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
VERSAR, Inc. announced today an award of an additional $21 million to provide professional management services for approximately 400 personnel involved in construction management for the Army’s rebuilding efforts in Iraq.
Thursday, May 8, 2008

Contracts : New Contracts
KBR Awarded $24.6 m for Kosovo support services
Kellogg, Brown & Root Services, Inc., Houston, Texas, was awarded on May 6, 2008, a $24,625,839 firm-fixed price and cost-reimbursement contract for Kosovo support services.
Thursday, May 8, 2008

Job Search : Special Job Notices
Construction Project Manager
Provide overall management direction for a field project in Iraq. Looking for a seasoned Project Manager with experience in Iraq or Afghanistan or in similar difficult environments.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Contracts : New Contracts
IAP Worldwide Services Wins Power Contract in Iraq
The U.S. Army has awarded IAP Worldwide Services, Inc. a contract valued at nearly $50 million over a 12-month period to provide power generation support at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Q-West (Qayyarah AB) Iraq.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Contracts : LOGCAP IV
No Protest of Army LOGCAP Contract for DynCorp
The U.S. Army Sustainment Command has notified DynCorp that the window for protest of the Army LOGCAP IV contract award has closed. DynCorp International is fully engaged in all transition activities toward full performance of logistics and support services for the U.S. Army.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Contracts : Contracts Out For Bid
April 29 - May 4, 2008
Contract Bids, Requests for Expression of Interest, Awards, Supplements and Amendments that have been publicized for the previous week, including CENTCOM AOR, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kuwait and others, from various agencies.
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Job Search : Job Search Tools
Job Fairs: May 2008
A compilation of dates, locations and titles of upcoming job fairs in the United States for May 2008.
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Companies : Company News
Shell firms shielded US contractor MPRI from taxes
In March 2005, Virginia-based MPRI, founded by retired senior military leaders - won a $400 million contract to train police in Iraq and other hotspots. Two months later, MPRI set up a company in Bermuda to which it subcontracted much of the work. Tax lawyers say that MPRI appears to be sidestepping scrutiny by hiring workers through offshore entities based outside the jurisdiction of the Internal Revenue Service.
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Contracts : Contracts Out For Bid
U.S. Seeks Contractors To Train Iraqi Military
U.S. commanders in Iraq are for the first time seeking private contractors to form part of the small military teams that train and live with Iraqi military units across the country, according to a notice for prospective bidders published last week.
Sunday, May 4, 2008

Working Overseas : Money & Taxes
Insurance? What insurance?
U.S. employers are required to provide limited insurance to all employees in war zones under the Defense Base Act. And in reality getting benefits out of insurers is as hard, if not harder, than it is for former servicemen and women to get what they are entitled to from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Saturday, May 3, 2008

Industry News : Regs, Laws, Oversight
Panel wants to limit activities of private firms in war zones
Legislation unveiled Thursday by the Senate Armed Services Committee would bar private contractors from performing "inherently governmental functions" in combat zones or other "highly hazardous public areas."
Friday, May 2, 2008


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