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You’ll pay for that & other news

Forseti — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:09:25 +0000

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “When I served four years in the military, it wasn’t so that Bechtel, KBR, Halliburton and all the other corporations could make money and buy politicians to further drag out the war and create policies that support all that,” Bodell said. “I fought for the Constitution, [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Fraud Fight Has U.S. Seeking to Ban Record Number of Suppliers

Forseti — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:46:37 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Wishing the Government Accountability Office and the agencies in charge of oversight, a banner year of suspensions and debarments in 2012. Here’s hoping the DoJ grows a set in the new year and prosecutes those who have “gotten away with it” for far too long. Honestly Eric (Holder) you can’t possibly [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Agility Unit Sues U.S. to Lift Freeze on Military Contracts (with links to court filings)

Forseti — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:21:40 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Laurence Viele Davidson – (Bloomberg) – December 7, 2011 – A unit of Agility, the Kuwaiti storage and logistics provider, sued to lift a freeze on government contracts imposed after the company was accused of defrauding the U.S. Agility Defense & Government Logistics Services called the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Blacklisted contractor continues receiving government money through Haiti contracts

Forseti — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:43:55 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Despite the blacklist designation Agility was able to secure government funding for work in Haiti through a joint venture. An analysis of the Federal Procurement Data System shows that Contingency Response Services LLC (CRS) has received over $16 million in government funding from the Department of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Supreme Group Probed Over No-Bid Contracts to Feed Troops in Afghanistan

Ms Sparky — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:44:14 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Supreme Group, a king of U.S. military logistics, earned billions supplying food to troops in Afghanistan. Now, in a case reminiscent of Halliburton’s Iraq scandal, the contractor is under investigation for overbilling taxpayers. Aram Roston reports. Aram Roston - (The Daily Beast) - November 27, 2011 - At first [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Kuwait’s Agility denies winning Canadian military contract

Forseti — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:24:21 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Firm says it did not win contract Agility shares had rise for four straight sessions Shares were suspended on Monday Eman Goma – (Reuters) - Kuwait – October 11, 2011 – Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility on Tuesday denied reports that it had won a military contract worth [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

“Are contractors overcharging the government?” You have to ask, REALLY?

Forseti — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 14:17:50 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" FOOD SERVICE MANAGEMENT CONTRACTS: ARE CONTRACTORS OVERCHARGING THE GOVERNMENT? Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight The federal government spends billions of dollars every year on contracts for food service management at military installations and bases, hospitals, and government buildings and through the federal school lunch program. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Kuwait logistics firm Agility pleads not guilty to US fraud charges

Forseti — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 21:02:36 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Click HERE to read Agility’s press release following the arraignment Matthew Bigg – (ATLANTA REUTERS) - August 16, 2011 – Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges it defrauded the US government over multibillion-dollar supply contracts during the war in Iraq, a senior [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Suspending contractor accountability and other news

Forseti — Sun, 14 Aug 2011 16:40:11 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Logistics firm vows to carry on fight in price dispute (The Bulletin) – August 14, 2011 – A Kuwait-based logistics firm, Agility, vows to continue a fight to prove its innocence in a dispute over a US military supply contract. “Agility’s prices, suppliers and business practices [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Prosecutors Pursuing New Charges Against Suspended Defense Contractor

Forseti — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:19:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Agility (AGLTY) DGS fell for a third day this week, slipping 1.6 percent to 300 fils. U.S. prosecutors are investigating “potential new charges” against the Kuwaiti storage and logistics provider under indictment for overcharging the U.S. military, U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash wrote. ~ Bloomberg [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

MG Dan Mongeon, USA (Ret.), his supeona stands, new charges against Agility possible

Forseti — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:24:01 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Agility Prosecutors Probing ‘Potential New Charges,’ U.S. Judge Writes David Beasley – (Bloomberg) – July 27, 2011 – U.S. prosecutors are investigating “potential new charges” against Agility (AGLTY), the Kuwaiti storage and logistics provider under indictment for overcharging the U.S. military, a judge wrote. Agility asked [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

US court denies key petition by Kuwait’s Agility (Updated 07-22-2011)

Forseti — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 11:09:21 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Matthew Bigg – (Reuters) - ATLANTA - July 20, 2011 – A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday denied a petition by Agility in a legal setback for the Kuwaiti logistics firm that faces prosecution on charges it defrauded the U.S. Army in multibillion-dollar contracts. Agility was the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Spelling it out for contractors & other news

Forseti — Sun, 17 Jul 2011 16:42:01 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Three former U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) employees and two foreign contractors are charged in a 54-count Indictment for their alleged roles in a bribery and kickback scheme and for defrauding the U.S. government in connection with the award of more than $50 million in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Court rules against Agility in fraud case appeal

Ms Sparky — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 15:14:13 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Matthew Bigg – (Reuters) – ATLANTA – July 15, 2011 – A U.S. appeals court has ruled against an attempt by Kuwaiti logistics firm Agility to avert prosecution over charges it defrauded the U.S. Army in multibillion-dollar contracts. Agility was the largest supplier to the U.S. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Ferreting out fraud and other news

Forseti — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 15:39:02 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Beyond missteps, military crime lab roils with discontent Marisa Taylor – (McClatchy Newspapers) – Washington – June 25, 2011 – The military’s premier crime lab should be a place of sober scientific research, but lately it seems more like the set of a soap opera consumed [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Lt. General Paul Cerjan dies in Florida at age 72 (Updated 05/01/2011 W/Obituary)

Ms Sparky — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:16:18 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" More information on Lt. General Paul Cerjan: President of Europe, Mideast & Africa Agility Defense and Government Services (2008-2011) Vice President of Worldwide Military Affairs Quick-Med Technologies Inc (July 2000) Director of Land Operations for Loral Corporation Director of Intelligent Transportation Systems for Lockheed Martin Corporation [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Lobbying the court of public opinion

Forseti — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 10:22:38 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" If you wonder what exactly I am talking about see the article by Stan Soloway, president and CEO of the Professional Services Council., published yesterday I can see it now: You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Court ruling a setback to Kuwait’s Agility (Updated 03/30/2011 with link to court ruling)

Ms Sparky — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 01:12:59 +0000

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The court said prosecutors correctly served Agility with an indictment in 2009 when it accused the company of overcharging the Army over 41 months on $8.5 billion in supply contracts first signed at the start of the Gulf War in 2003. Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

KGL awarded US contract in Kuwait worth up to $157 million

Ms Sparky — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 01:51:28 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" According to the Defense Logistics Agency/Defense Distribution Center (DLA/DDC) KGL Logistics has been awarded the very lucrative Contractor-Owned/Contractor-Operated (COCO) storage and distribution contract worth up to $157 million US dollars. This contract was award February 28, 2011. KGL Logistics is the controversial Defense contractors with alleged [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:

Piss poor planning on the Pentagon’s part & other news

Forseti — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:52:47 +0000

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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Agility hopeful of settlement Davos //Tom Arnold – January 30, 2011 – Agility, the region’s biggest logistics company, hopes to reach a settlement with the US government over allegations of fraud. The case involves more than US$8 billion (Dh29.38bn) worth of food contracts with the Pentagon. [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky: