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 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. The Army's Sustainment Command (ASC) has awarded contracts to three companies under LOGCAP IV. Media reports state that several companies not selected have filed protests with the Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to media reports, an ACS spokesperson reported that KBR's current LOGCAP contract will be extended while the Army makes a decision.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 29, 2008
Accession Number
ADA480809

Entities

People

  • Valerie B. Grasso

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

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

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.