Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress

Abstract

This report will examine logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq primarily administered through the United States (U.S.)Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). LOGCAP is an initiative to manage the use of civilian contractors that perform services in support of DOD missions during times of war and other military mobilizations. It was established on December 6, 1985 with the publication of Army Regulation 700-137. LOGCAP has been used in a variety of military contingency operations and provides for the awarding of contingency, or bridging contracts, or for the inclusion of contingency clauses in peacetime contracts. LOGCAP contracts have been previously awarded for work in Rwanda, Haiti, Saudi Arabia, Kosovo, Ecuador, Qatar, Italy, southeastern Europe, Bosnia, South Korea, Iraq, and Kuwait. LOGCAP contracts are costs-plus award fee contracts, meaning that there is a fee paid based on contract costs, in addition to the potential for incentive fees based on performance.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 15, 2007
Accession Number
ADA474619

Entities

People

  • Valerie B. Grasso

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Employment
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.