Defense Contracting in Iraq: Issues and Options for Congress

Abstract

This report examines logistical support contracts for troop support services in Iraq primary administered through the U.S. Army's Logistics Civil Augmentation Program (LOGCAP). LOGCAP is an initiative designed to manage the use of civilian contractors that perform services during times of war and other military mobilizations. It provides for the awarding of contingency, or bridging contracts, as well as the inclusion of contingency clauses in peacetime contracts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 21, 2008
Accession Number
ADA482823

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
  • 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.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies