Boy, that is 275 more jobs for contractors out there, not to mention the support crew required to run the thing, and that is great news. It will not be great news, if the service given sucks. So if anyone at DC headquarters is reading this, please do not cut corners on implementing this contract, and definitely take care of your people. The Afghani MoD deserves better, the US taxpayer deserves a good value for their dollar, and your IC’s definitely deserve all the support and assistance that you can give them. You have a real opportunity with each and every contract you win, to promote all that is good with your company by delivering a quality service or product.
Every time a company wins a contract in this war, I continue to think back about what Eeben Barlow mentioned with his company. DynCorp should be thankful for every contract it wins, and certainly show it’s gratitude by delivering on it’s promises and giving a quality service. Here is the quote from Eeben’s blog:
Question- Why was EO (Executive Outcomes) so successful and what makes EO so different from today’s PMCs?
Eeben Barlow- My answers were that EO had to earn its contracts as it did not have any government-backing from SA – as you know today’s PMCs are mainly government-backed. Secondly, EO was contracted to win wars in as short a period as possible at the least cost.
Most of all, you guys should be applying Kaizen to all aspects of your operations, and never just assume that everything is going peachy. Get some shared reality Mr. Ballhaus, and see for yourself what is going on out there. I would also suggest getting some ‘mystery employee’ action going on, so you can further explore the efficiencies and inefficiencies of your company, and correct what you can. Or you can actually reach out to your contractors, and listen to what they have to say. People will support, what they help to create, and the company needs to make that first step in order to get that feedback. Just some ideas. –Matt
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DynCorp International Awarded Mentoring and Training Contract in Afghanistan
February 17, 2010
FALLS CHURCH, Va.–The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) has awarded DynCorp International (NYSE:DCP) a $232.4 million cost-plus-fixed fee contract to assist the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) and NATO Training Mission (NTM) by providing mentors and trainers to develop the Afghanistan Ministry of Defense (MOD.) This new contract has a 2-year base period valued at $157.8 million, including a 60-day Phase-In period to full performance. The total potential contract value is $232.4 million if the one year option period is exercised.
“We are honored to have this opportunity to contribute to the security transition in Afghanistan”
Under this Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Support contract, DynCorp International will provide dedicated in-depth mentoring, training, subject matter expertise, and programmatic support to CSTC-A staff and the Afghanistan MOD. The program supports development of organizational capacity and capability to assist Afghanistan MOD and Afghan National Army (ANA) forces in assuming full responsibility for their own security needs. DynCorp International will provide an estimated 275 qualified personnel to support the CSTC-A staff across numerous functional areas.
“We are honored to have this opportunity to contribute to the security transition in Afghanistan,” said DynCorp International President and CEO William L. Ballhaus. “This new contract builds on our extensive in-country experience training and advising the Afghan National Police, as we support the U.S. government’s efforts to bring security and stability to Afghanistan.”