Recent Articles

The HR Implications of Privatized War; Putting Employees in Harm’s Way

Jon van Horne
October 09, 2007 15:15

The recent flap regarding the private security services provided to the State Department by Blackwater has obscured a very important reality about the Iraq war. Since 2000, the number of Defense Department contracts has nearly doubled. Presently the number of civilian contractor employees in Iraq...

Government Contractors To Be Drafted Into the War on Corporate Misconduct

Jon van Horne
September 10, 2007 19:58

This comes under the category of “I’m from Washington and I’m here to help you.” (Which as I am sure everyone knows is quite a joke outside of the Beltway, along with “The check’s in the mail” and “Sure I’ll respect you in the morning.”) Sometime in the next couple of months, a change in the Federal...

Government Annulment; What You Need To Know About The Anti-Assignment Act While Waiting For The Government Contracts Lawyer To Show Up.

Jon van Horne
August 01, 2007 21:25

Government Contracts CPR Redux: In the first of these short memos we discussed the two circumstances that required an immediate legal response even before the government contracts lawyer hasn’t shown up yet, federal investigations and bid protests. We also promised to address when and how to start a...

CPR For Government Contractors; What To Do Until The Government Contracts Lawyer Shows Up.

Jon van Horne
August 01, 2007 21:20

It Looks So Good: Because the U.S. Government buys more than $370 billion of goods and services each year, it is an enticing market for many businesses that have done little or no selling to government agencies.[i] The market for state and local government purchases is of the same order of...