Losing Firms Want Piece of War Contract

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By RICHARD LARDNER – 1 day ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — A $150 billion contract to support U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan has become a magnet for complaints from companies who want a piece of the action.

Two firms on the losing end of an Army decision to award work on the project are claiming the service is not living up to a recommendation that bidding be reopened on the deal, known as the Logistics Civil Augmentation Program, or LOGCAP IV.

They've lodged new protests with the Government Accountability Office in an attempt to become players in one of the largest military support contracts issued since the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.

The protests were filed last week by IAP Worldwide Services and Contingency Management Group. Just a few months ago each challenged the Army's selection of three others for the LOGCAP work — Fluor Intercontinental of Greenville, S.C.; DynCorp International of Fort Worth, Texas; and KBR Services of Houston.

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1. It's tough to do govt bidness when you're not a crony anymore.