In Iraq, U.S. Defense Energy Unit Will Replace Corps, Halliburton for Fuel Supplies 12/31/2003
The Pentagon announced late Dec. 30 that its Defense Energy Support Center will begin importing fuel to Iraq to distribute to the civilian population. That action, once a transition takes place, will replace a controversial contract that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has with Halliburton Inc.
Richard J. Connelly, director of the DESC, said the center will strive to put competitively awarded contracts in place as quickly as possible for this mission. Existing contracts will remain in place until adequate DESC contract solutions are implemented, he added.