Logistics Provider Receives Formal Request from U.S. Defense Logistics Agency
SAFAT, Kuwait, Monday, August 16th 2010 [ME NewsWire]:
(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Agility, a leading provider of global supply chain solutions, is cleared to continue procuring and delivering food supplies to troops in Iraq and Kuwait until Dec. 4, 2010, following a “compelling reasons determination” made by the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
Agility had been scheduled to transition the work to another company, Anham, which won the follow-on to Agility’s Prime Vendor II contract on April 14.
The award to Anham was protested by other bidders, delaying the transition.
DLA made its compelling needs determination in May, but Agility did not receive a written copy of the DLA memorandum until last week.
Vice Admiral Alan S. Thompson, director of DLA, made the determination in a memo to the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP), the branch of DLA responsible for the Prime Vendor II contract. “Continued performance by (Agility) through the end of its contract is critical to continuity of support,” Thompson wrote.
The memorandum said Thompson made his determination at the request of a DSCP contracting officer.
Agility has held the Prime Vendor contracts since 2003. Its work on the Prime Vendor I and II contracts has set the standard for performance-based logistics in a wartime environment. The Company has more than seven years of exceptional execution on the largest-ever U.S. military subsistence procurement contract, providing unparalleled service to troops and exceptional value for taxpayers. The Company received some of the highest audit scores ever given to a DLA contractor and has repeatedly been recognized for service excellence by its customer and others.
Agility has been the target of Justice Department allegations of fraud and overcharging on the Prime Vendor contracts. Agility views the case as a civil contract dispute rather than a criminal matter. The Company’s prices, choice of suppliers and business practices were established in consultation with DLA, which approved them.
About Agility
Agility is one of the world’s leading providers of integrated logistics to businesses and governments. It is a publicly traded company with close to $6 billion in annual revenue and 32,000 employees in over 550 offices and 120 countries. Agility brings efficiency to supply chains in some of the globe’s most challenging environments, offering unmatched personal service, a global footprint, and customized capabilities in developed and emerging economies alike.
Agility’s commercial division, Agility Global Integrated Logistics (GIL), is headquartered in Switzerland and provides supply chain solutions to customers in technology, retail, chemicals, and other industries. Agility Defense & Government Services (DGS) offers logistics services to governments, relief agencies and international institutions worldwide. Agility Infrastructure group companies primarily focus on opportunities in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, providing infrastructure support in the areas of industrial real estate, customs optimization, and airline services.
For more information about Agility, visit www.agilitylogistics.com
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