KBR, a former subsidiary of Halliburton, has received criticism for being what many consider a "shoe in" for government contracts because of connections to former Vice President Dick Cheney, who was CEO of Halliburton until 2000.
However, political connections aside, there seem to be an abundance of construction companies lately that have played fast and loose with the rules of their government contracts.
C&S Corporation, of Seoul, Korea, protests the award of a contract to KF&S Corporation, also of Seoul, Korea, under request for proposals (RFP) No. W91QVN-15-R-0036, which was issued by the Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, for contract security guard services.
C&S argues that KF&S's proposal should have been found unacceptable for failing to meet the solicitation's prime contractor corporate experience requirements. The protester also asserts that KF&S included forged labor union documents in its proposal, which should disqualify that firm from award. In addition, C&S challenges the veracity of the agency's statements responding to the forgery allegation, which we view as an assertion that the agency was motivated by bias and bad faith.
A new generation’s Agent Orange: The waste of war in Iraq & Afghanistan
Waste environmental pollution caused by potentially hazardous emissions caused by the use of open-air burn pits during the conflict in Iraq and Afghanistan may have created a new generation’s “Agent Orange.”
Author Eric Bonds, reports that, “During the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the US Department of Defense (DoD) burned the majority of its solid waste in open-air pits or trenches. For many years, in fact, this was the only form of waste disposal at most bases (GAO 2010, IoM 2011). It is well known that the uncontrolled burning of plastics, Styrofoam, electronics, unexploded weapons, and other manufactured and highly processed materials releases harmful toxins and particulate matter into the air.”
