Jake speaks with Andy Bearpark, Director General of the British Association of Private Security Companieson Combat Operator Radio. This was an excellent show. Andy was a wealth of information, and that was cool to hear some of the inside scoop on the Montreux Document. That would have been a fun think tank to be a part of, and I am sure the discussions were very interesting. Here is a link for the document, so readers can check it out.
I was also curious what Andy thought about the New America Foundation’s paper called Changing the Culture of Government Contracting. They referenced the Montreux Document in the paper, and I was wondering if there was any collaboration? It certainly influenced the paper, and that is cool. And to further expand on this excellent document, does Andy expect to see something of an index to pop up that actually rates companies on their performance or adherence to the industry best practices laid down by the Montreux Document? The reason I ask, is that I think it would be healthy for the industry to point out those companies that are doing well, and those that are lacking.
As for a model for such a thing, I point to the Mo Ibrahim Foundation index on African Governance. Check it out, and I think something like this would be quite useful for this industry. –Matt
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