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CERTIFIED CONTRACTOR
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
The Department of Defense, due to its size and scope, does not have a single, comprehensive source for future procurements. Procurements are made locally and within the various services and agencies. Business Intelligence, relative to future procurement planning, would be gathered at the local level.The Department of Defense (DOD) and various areas of the U.S. Armed Forces have specific contracting opportunities set aside for small businesses. DOD typically allots 20% of its procurement contracts and over 30% of its subcontracting opportunities to small businesses each year. A defense contractor (or military contractor) is a business organization or individual that provides products or services to a military department of a government. Products typically include military electronic systems. Services can include logistics, technical support and training communications support, and in some cases team-based engineering in cooperation with the government.Military contractors do not generally provide direct support of military operations. Under 1949 Geneva Conventions military contractors engaged in direct support of military operations may be legitimate targets of military attacks. Compare to a private military contractor.Defense contracting has expanded dramatically over the last decade, particularly in the United States, where in the last fiscal year the Department of Defense spent nearly $316 billion on contracts. Contractors have also assumed a much larger on-the-ground presence during recent American conflicts: during the 1991 Gulf War the ratio of uniformed military to contractors was about 50 to 1, while during the first four years of the Iraq War the U.S. hired over 190,000 contractors, surpassing the total American military presence even during the 2007 Iraq surge and 23 times greater than other allied military personnel numbers. In Afghanistan, the presence of almost 100,000 contractors has resulted in a near 1 to 1 ratio with military personnelSecurity clearance is required to be a certified defense contractor. Clearance is determined in an adjudicative process. The adjudicative process is an examination of a sufficient period of a person's life to make an affirmative determination that the person is eligible for a security clearance. Eligibility for access to classified information is predicated upon the individual meeting these personnel security guidelines. The adjudicative process is the careful weighing of a number of variables known as the whole person concept. Available, reliable information about the person, past and present, favorable and unfavorable, should be considered in reaching a determination. HWA has been determined trustworthy and reliable, and granted security clearance by the U.S. Government. As well as our proven residential and commercial divisions, HWA is pleased to announce that in 2008 we were awarded our Certified Contractors Registration with the United States Department of Defense and are actively pursuing government contracts through the tightly controlled bid processes. From active job site security, including armed guard services, to full system integration, access control, CCTV, and private networks, HWA is truly a total solution source for all of your security and technology requirements.
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