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In article <3d59b2dc$1@nntp0.pdx.net>,
Brian <Witch*Dr@usa.nojunkemail.net.ru> wrote:
>
>"Eric Dew" <edew@olagrande.net> wrote in message
>news:ajbjmo$d46$1@og1.olagrande.net...
>> However, some people do have questions about a subsidiary, Brown and Root,
>> and its very lucrative contract with the army.  It was a contract that
>> was not given to competitive bidding, and was written out to be very
>> lucrative for B & R (and hence, Halliburton) in that if B & R foot-drags
>> or doesn't do things promptly, they're not dinged for the cost associated
>> with incompetence.  How nice.  And how do I get to play that game?  Who's
>> ass do I have to kiss, Dubya's or Cheney's?
>
>Well, if any of you have worked with Brown & Root you'd agree they do a
>really kick ass job. They provided the Army with services in Bosnia and
>other bases (Ft. Huachuca for one) and simply did an outstanding job. When I
>was deployed to Bosnia I experienced their work first hand. Need tents
>built? No problem, they had them done quick. Food? Not an issue, the food
>was so good and plentiful, you had to exercise because of if you didn't,
>you'd gain weight (as some did). Now compare this to the normal Federal
>fucked up supply service. Upon arriving in Croatia and Bosnia, our bases had
>almost zero Force Protection measures in place. Scream to the normal Federal
>supply service to get some Concertina Wire (we had one old strand encircling
>our base which was useless) and they couldn't come up with anything "it's on
>backorder". Hesco bastions? Back order. So, while speaking with Brown & Root
>we asked them if they could get them. They checked and we had them the next
>week with sand to fill the bastions. All we had to do was supply the labor
>to help fill them (and they rented a front loader from the Croats). But I
>have to hand it to the Feds. They really did things right. Why, they even
>managed to fully stock the re-supply base in Hungary with Winter BDU's so we
>could get them issued to us......In June. Oh...It's hot? Well, we're out of
>summer weight BDU's. Luckily Brown & Root managed to get them for us. Most
>soldiers would much rather have Brown & Root than the normal federal
>civilians who barely lift a finger.

No doubt private companies will provide much better service than any
federal program.  But as a tax payer, who is funding that delicious
meal you guys get, I do want to know if I'm getting my money's worth.
That's all.  The only way I can tell is compare it to competing offers.

EDEW