New bid, same result: KBR shares big Army contract

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Source: Houston Chronicle

By DAVID IVANOVICH
Houston Chronicle Copyright 2008

WASHINGTON — Houston-based KBR has again been selected to participate in a 10-year military logistical support contract valued at up to $150 billion, the U.S. Army announced today.

The Army Sustainment Command, at the insistence of the Government Accountability Office, had re-evaluated its decision last summer to award the massive contract to KBR, Fort Worth-based DynCorp International and Fluor Intercontinental of Greenville, S.C.

But after rebidding the contract, the Army chose the same three players.

Jim Loehrl, the Army Sustainment Command's executive director for acquisition, said he had great confidence in the way the contract was awarded.

"It was a detailed process, with an expert team that took a thorough look and a thorough review of all the proposals," Loehrl said.

Under what is the fourth iteration of the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, the three companies will be responsible for providing an array of support services for U.S. troops, from building bases to serving up soup.

Under the contract, each company will have an opportunity to bid for work as the Army rolls out assignments. Each participant is limited to $5 billion worth of work in any one year and $50 billion over the life of the contract.



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[brentspeak]

1. You've got to be kidding me

The only thing the KBR execs should be sharing is a cell in a federal penitentiary.

:banghead:

[saigon68]

3. That's too good for them

[Bozita]

2. I'm shocked, ... shocked, I tell you.

Fed up with these corporate taxsuckers.

[balantz]

4. Is there any question as to whom ALL of the government works for?

Why are these fucks still making money off of this evil war?

Why does this evil war continue?

Why does Congress still fund it?

And why hasn't Congress impeached the criminals who run the cabal?

Because the cabal of the corporate-elite owns the government!