Commission on Wartime Contracting In Iraq and Afghanistan [website]
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This website contains information about the Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC), which was established to study contracting for military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan such as waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of contracts. The site provides information about the commission's activities and copies of its reports, including two interim reports, five special reports, and a final report on "Transforming Wartime Contracting."
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Description
This website contains information about the Commission on Wartime Contracting (CWC), which was established to study contracting for military activities in Iraq and Afghanistan such as waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of contracts. The site provides information about the commission's activities and copies of its reports, including two interim reports, five special reports, and a final report on "Transforming Wartime Contracting."
Notes
"A Bipartisan Legislative Commission Established to Study Wartime Contracting."
Transcript of Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq & Afghanistan Hearing, Panel 2: November 2, 2009 - ark:/67531/metadc1438889
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Interim report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan, documenting progress investigating how to improve wartime contracting, including an overview of the issues with fraud and corruption, as well as suggestions on how to reform the system to improve security and efficiency.
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At What Cost?: Contingency Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan: Interim Report to Congress, ark:/67531/metadc2285392
Final report of the Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan documenting the findings, recommendations, and other information related to research into contingency-contracting themes, including contract waste and fraud. The report documents recommendations for contracting practices.
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At What Risk?: Correcting Over-Reliance on Contractors in Contingency Operations, ark:/67531/metadc2285391
Special report analyzing the challenges of transitioning from the Department of Defense primarily handling issues in Iraq to the Department of State handling them instead. The report finds that better planning is needed in order for this transition to be smooth and offers recommendations to streamline the process.
Special report analyzing the systemic issues that lead to waste, fraud, and abuse in wartime contracting. The report identifies five specific issues and offers recommendations to correct them.
Special report on the future (post-2011) of American involvement in Iraq and the recommendations of the Commission moving forward. The report analyzes the contemporary state of things in Iraq, as well as the goals of the United States. The Commission recommends sustaining diplomatic relations even as the military withdraws and continuing to fund operations in Iraq.
Commission on Wartime Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan (U.S.).Commission on Wartime Contracting In Iraq and Afghanistan [website],
website,
2008/2011;
Arlington, Virginia.
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc111030/:
accessed September 7, 2026),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.