SIGAR: DOD should review Afghan vehicle contract to prevent future issues

By Jordana Mishory / August 4, 2016 at 12:00 PM
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction is calling on the defense secretary to closely review the Pentagon's contract designed to help the Afghan National Army grow its vehicle fleet, citing deficiencies and mistakes that will most likely lead to a new contract that is expected to cost more than $1 billion. The July 26 report signed by SIGAR John Sopko said the costs of a five-year, firm-fixed-price contract to develop the Afghan National Army's "capacity to maintain its growing...

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