He was reportedly interrogated in connection with huge deficits discovered in the company's accounts by an audit team from the Higher State Control.

Many close collaborators of the GM are said to be panicking over the prospect that they might also be arrested over the alleged embezzlement.In addition, those workers who have been benefiting from various favours or advantages just because Nguini Effa is GM are said to be nervous about their future in the company.

Audit Report

According to Le Messager of September 29, edition (No. 2707) the team which audited the 2005 and 2006 accounts of SCDP, reportedly discovered that FCFA 775 million and FCFA 600 million respectively had disappeared.

The rumour mill had since gone full blast, screeching that Nguini Effa was about to be arrested in the "Operation Sparrow Hawk" anti-corruption probe.However, this time around, it turned out to be true, as Le Messager carried a lead story which confirmed that the police interrogated the SCDP boss.

The Post learnt that by the time of the audit, the company's 2007 account was allegedly not ready, and so could not be audited.Whatever the case, observers are just imagining how huge the amount of pilfered money could be, after auditing of the petroleum company's account, after long years under Nguini Effa.

7 Others Interrogated

The Post learnt that before Nguini Effa was interrogated, some seven senior personnel of the company had been separately summoned to the headquarters of the Judicial Police in August, for interrogation.

The summons was in connection to the Higher State Control report. Those interrogated, including the company's auditors, were mostly from the Finance Department.At the SCDP headquarters near "Carrefour Agip," the interrogation, according to reports, was never discussed during internal meetings.

Some close collaborators of Nguini Effa, at one point, were quoted to have threatened some unnamed personnel of the company, whom they said were leaking out documents to the press as well as to the police.

The claim, as expected, further scared many workers of the company from discussing the issue of alleged embezzlement, while at work.Things got to a point where many workers of the company would not want to stand in public with a journalist, even if it was a family member or friend.

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Worldwide demand to grow 7.5% per year through 2012

The global market for private contract security services is forecast to advance by 7.5 percent per annum through 2012 to $195 billion. Gains will be driven by a generally healthy global economy, rising urbanization, and heightened fears of domestic crime and terrorism in many countries. An upswing in building construction is also expected in several major economies, most notably the US, Japan and Germany, although most other areas will see construction growth slow after a strong 2002-2007 performance. Also limiting gains will be competition from electronic security measures such as CCTV and access controls, as well as by intense price competition in the guard and armored transport segments. The maturity of most developed country security markets will also constrain future increases in demand.

Contract guarding will remain the largest segment of the market, accounting for more than 40 percent of total revenues. Especially favorable prospects exist for services such as systems integration and consulting, which benefit from the transition from manned to electronic security modalities. By contrast, the private prison management industry has suffered a dramatic reversal of fortunes since the late 1990s, as rising opposition to the privatization of correctional facilities has taken it from the fastest to one of the slowest growing security service segments. Indeed, prison management contracts with private firms have been revoked in countries from Canada to New Zealand, with the state resuming control.

INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Economic Environment
Recent Historical Trends
Macroeconomic Outlook
Demographic & Social Trends
Demographic Trends
Social Trends
Unemployment
Urbanization
Building Construction
Criminal Justice Trends
Public Safety Environment
Conventional Crimes
Terrorism & Other Nonconventional Crimes
Technology Trends
Legal & Regulatory Environment
Multinational Parameters
III. MARKET OVERVIEW
Regional Overview
Services
Guard Services
Guard Services: Opportunities
Guard Services: Threats
Alarm Monitoring
Armored Transport
Armored Transport: Opportunities
Armored Transport: Threats
Armored Transport: Suppliers
Prison Management
Prison Management: Threats
Prison Management: Opportunities
Prison Management: Participants
Other Security Services
Consulting
Private Investigations
All Other
Demand by Market
Commercial & Industrial
Institutional
Residential
IV. NORTH AMERICA
General
Security Service Market Environment
Security Service Outlook
United States
Canada
Mexico
V. WESTERN EUROPE
General
Security Service Market Environment
Security Service Outlook
United Kingdom
Germany
France
Spain
Italy
Netherlands
Belgium
Sweden
Other Western Europe
VI. ASIA/PACIFIC
General
Security Service Market Environment
Security Service Outlook
Japan
China
South Korea
Australia
India
Other Asia/Pacific
VII. OTHER REGIONS
Latin America
Security Service Market Environment
Security Service Outlook
Brazil
Other Latin America
Eastern Europe
Security Service Market Environment
Security Service Outlook
Poland
Russia
Other Eastern Europe
Africa/Mideast
Security Service Market Environment
Security Service Outlook
South Africa
Other Africa/Mideast
VIII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Securitas AB
G4S
Tyco
Brink's
Secom
Marketing
Manned Security
Electronics-Intensive Services
Cooperative Agreements
Mergers & Acquisitions
Company Profiles
Ademco Far East Pte Limited, see Rentokil Initial plc
ADT Security Services, see Tyco International Limited
AFI International Group, see TransNational Security Group
Alfa Security Services, see G4S plc
Allied Security Holdings LLC
Armaguard, see Linfox Pty Limited
ArmorGroup International plc, see G4S plc
Brambles Limited
Brink's Company
Canadian Corps of Commissionaires
Central Security Patrols Company Limited
ChoicePoint Incorporated
Corrections Corporation of America
Counterforce North America, see United Technologies
Day & Zimmermann Group Incorporated
Dragon StarGuard, see Prosegur Compania de Seguridad
ECI Construction, see Day & Zimmermann Group
FirstService Corporation
Forza SA, see Securitas AB
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide
Frisco Bay Industries Limited, see Stanley Works
Garda World Security Corporation
GEO Group Incorporated
G4S plc
Global Solutions Limited, see G4S plc
Group 4 Securicor plc, see G4S plc
GSS Global, see Garda World Security Corporation
Guardian Armored Security, see Securitas AB
Guardsmark LLC
Homeland Solutions, see Marsh & McLennan Companies
HSM Electronic Protection Services, see Stanley Works
I-SEC International Security, see ICTS International
ICTS Europe Holdings BV
ICTS International NV
ICTS Netherlands Airport Services, see ICTS Europe Holdings and ICTS
 International
Initial Electronic Security Group, see United Technologies
Integrated Alarm Systems Group, see Protection One
Intercon Security Limited, see Tyco International Limited
International Management Assistance Corporation, see TransNational
 Security Group
Jardine Matheson Holdings Limited
Kroll Incorporated, see Marsh & McLennan Companies
Kroll Security International, see Garda World Security Corporation
Linfox Pty Limited
Loomis AB, see Securitas AB
Marsh & McLennan Companies Incorporated
Mason & Hanger Group, see Day & Zimmermann Group
MJM Investigations Incorporated, see G4S plc
Monteray Limited, see Reliance Security Group plc
Niscayah Group AB
Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations, see Securitas AB
Prosegur Compania de Seguridad SA
Protection One Incorporated
Recall Corporation, see Brambles Limited
Red Hawk Industries, see United Technologies Corporation
Reliance Security Group plc
Rentokil Initial plc
ROSEGUR SA, see Prosegur Compania de Seguridad SA
Royal Mail Holdings plc
Safemasters Company Incorporated, see Stanley Works
Secom Company Limited
Securitas AB
Securitas AG
Securitas Direct AB
Securitas Systems AB, see Niscayah Group AB
Security America, see TransNational Security Group
Security Forces, see TransNational Security Group
Security Services & Technologies, see Tyco International
Seguridad Burns de Colombia SA, see Securitas AB
Senon Limited
Servicios Generales Limitada, see G4S plc
Siemens AG
SimplexGrinnell LP, see Tyco International Limited
Sodexo
Software House, see Tyco International Limited
Sohgo Security Services Company Limited
Stanley Works
Star Protection Agency, see TransNational Security Group
TransCor America, see Corrections Corporation of America
TransNational Security Group LLC
Tyco International Limited
United Technologies Corporation
US Security Associates Incorporated
Wackenhut Corporation, see G4S plc
Walsons Services Private Limited, see Securitas AB
Whelan Security Incorporated, see TransNational Security Group LLC
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
2 World Population by Region
3 World Urban Population by Region
4 World Building Construction Expenditures by Type & Region
SECTION III -- MARKET OVERVIEW
1 World Security Service Revenues by Region
2 World Security Service Revenues by Type
3 World Security Guard Market by Region
4 World Alarm Monitoring Market by Region
5 World Armored Transport Market by Region
6 World Prison Management Market by Region
7 World Other Security Service Market by Region
8 World Security Service Revenues by Market
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Security Service Market Environment
2 North America -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
3 United States -- Security Service Market Environment
4 United States -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
5 Canada -- Security Service Market Environment
6 Canada -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
7 Mexico -- Security Service Market Environment
8 Mexico -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Security Service Market Environment
2 Western Europe -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
3 United Kingdom -- Security Service Market Environment
4 United Kingdom -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
5 Germany -- Security Service Market Environment
6 Germany -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
7 France -- Security Service Market Environment
8 France -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
9 Spain -- Security Service Market Environment
10 Spain -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
11 Italy -- Security Service Market Environment
12 Italy -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
13 Netherlands -- Security Service Market Environment
14 Netherlands -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
15 Belgium -- Security Service Market Environment
16 Belgium -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
17 Sweden -- Security Service Market Environment
18 Sweden -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
19 Other Western Europe -- Security Service Market Environment
20 Other Western Europe -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
21 Other Western Europe -- Security Service Revenues by Country
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Security Service Market Environment
2 Asia/Pacific -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
3 Japan -- Security Service Market Environment
4 Japan -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
5 China -- Security Service Market Environment
6 China -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market7 South Korea -- Security Service Market Environment
8 South Korea -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
9 Australia -- Security Service Market Environment
10 Australia -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
11 India -- Security Service Market Environment
12 India -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
13 Other Asia/Pacific -- Security Service Market Environment
14 Other Asia/Pacific -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
15 Other Asia/Pacific -- Security Service Revenues by Country
SECTION VII -- OTHER REGIONS
1 Latin America -- Security Service Market Environment
2 Latin America -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
3 Brazil -- Security Service Market Environment
4 Brazil -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
5 Other Latin America -- Security Service Market Environment
6 Other Latin America -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
7 Eastern Europe -- Security Service Market Environment
8 Eastern Europe -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
9 Poland -- Security Service Market Environment
10 Poland -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
11 Russia -- Security Service Market Environment
12 Russia -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
13 Other Eastern Europe -- Security Service Market Environment
14 Other Eastern Europe -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
15 Africa/Mideast -- Security Service Market Environment
16 Africa/Mideast -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
17 South Africa -- Security Service Market Environment
18 South Africa -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
19 Other Africa/Mideast -- Security Service Market Environment
20 Other Africa/Mideast -- Security Service Revenues by Type & Market
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected Cooperative Agreements
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Median Age of Population by Region
2 World Urban Population by Region, 2007
3 Security Service Revenues per Urban Capita/GDP per Capita Relationship,
 2007
4 World Terrorist Incidents, 1997-2007
5 World Terrorist Incident Fatalities, 1997-2007
SECTION III -- MARKET OVERVIEW
1 World Security Service Revenues by Region, 2007
2 World Security Service Revenues by Type, 2007
3 World Security Service Demand by Market, 1997-2017
SECTION IV -- NORTH AMERICA
1 North America -- Security Service Demand by Country, 2007
SECTION V -- WESTERN EUROPE
1 Western Europe -- Security Service Revenues by Country,
2007
SECTION VI -- ASIA/PACIFIC
1 Asia/Pacific -- Security Service Revenues by Country, 2007
SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 World Security Service Market Share by Company, 2007

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Developing regions to offer best growth prospects

The strongest gains will be registered in developing parts of Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and the Middle East, and Latin America. Security markets in these areas are, for the most part, underdeveloped, and demand will be fueled by generally strong economic environments, new business formation and foreign investment activity, increased urbanization (contributing to social tensions and criminal activity), and growing middle and upper class populations. As a result, these developing regions will increasingly have both the need for and means to invest in security services. China, India, Russia and Brazil are forecast to record some of the most robust sales increases. The US will remain the largest single consumer of private contract security services, accounting for 30 percent of all demand. Advances will trail the global average by a wide margin as alarm monitoring and prison management markets continue to mature, although the rebound in building construction will provide some support.

Commercial & industrial markets to dominate

The commercial and industrial security service market is by far the largest. The dominance of this market reflects its size, potential for loss and availability of significant resources for protective purposes. Future advances will be spurred by rising business activity and associated security requirements as the world economy continues to grow. Although the government/ institutional and residential security markets are considerably smaller, they will register healthy increases through 2012. Government/institutional market gains will be fueled by the heightened level of security consciousness that exists in the post 9/11 era, with government agencies playing a lead role in providing for the security of the public at large. However, the strongest growth will be posted by the residential security market, stimulated by a high perceived risk of crime among residents in many areas.

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John C. Grimberg Co., Inc., Rockville, Md.; The Haskell Co., Jacksonville, Fla.; Hourigan Construction Corp., Richmond, Va.; Archer Western, Chicago, Ill.; and M.A., Mortenson, Minneapolis, Minn., were each awarded an indefinite delivery indefinite quantity multiple award construction contract on Sept, 30, 2008, for administrative construction type projects at Navy and Marine Corps installations within the NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic area of responsibility, including Maine, N.H., N.Y., N.J., Pa., R.I., Conn., Mass., Vt., Del., N.C., Va., and W.Va. The work to be performed provides for new construction, demolition, alteration repair, for administrative buildings, systems and infrastructure and may include civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, and communication systems. The maximum dollar value for all five contracts combined is $450,000,000. John C. Grimberg is being awarded task order #0001 at $7,950,000 for interior/exterior repairs to Building 705 and 706 at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, Va. Work for this task order is expected to be completed by Dec. 2009. The task order also contains one unexercised option, which if exercised would increase the cumulative value of the task order to $8,350,000. All work on this contract will be performed at various Navy and Marine Corps facilities in the Hampton Roads area (80 percent), North East area (10 percent), and N.C., area (10 percent). The term of the contract is not to exceed 60 months, with an expected completion date of Sept. 2013. Contract funds for task order #0001 will not expire at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with 17 proposals received. These five contractors may compete for task orders under the terms and conditions of the awarded contract. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Mid-Atlantic, Norfolk, Va., is the contracting activity (N40085-08-D-9736/9737/9738/9739/9740).

Pacific Program-Design Management Services J/V, Pasadena, Calif., was awarded a firm fixed price, indefinite delivery indefinite quantity architect/engineer contract with a maximum amount of $100,000,000 for Program Support Services for various projects covered by the Defense Policy Review Initiative and other projects in the NAVFAC Pacific area of responsibility. The work to be performed provides for program management support services, design management support services and other support services including, but not limited to, planning support, Geographical Information System support, surveying support, real estate support and environmental support. Task Order #0001 at $5,285,840 to provide support to NAVFAC Pacific in managing the DPRI program and other projects under the cognizance of NAVFAC Pacific at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was awarded. Work for this task order is expected to be completed by Sept. 2009. Contract funds in the amount of $5,285,840 expired at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. The primary project locations for work on this contract are in Guam, (80 percent), Hawaii, (10 percent), and may include work in the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, (7 percent), and locations anywhere in the Pacific and Indian Oceans (NAVFAC Pacific's AOR) (3 percent), and is expected to be completed by Sept. 2013. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website, with six proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Pacific, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, is the contracting activity (N62742-08-D-0009).

Forrester Construction Co., Rockville, Md., was awarded a $63,046,000 firm fixed price contract on Sept. 30, 2009, for the modernization of Building W200 at the Washington Navy Yard. The work to be performed provides for the full building renovation and modernization of Building W200 including programming, design, base building renovations, and fit out of all tenant spaces, relocating the Naval Criminal Investigative Service to temporary swing space, demolishing elevated crosswalk to Building 219, and the addition of 240 parking spaces to Garage 405. The existing building consists of 21,461 gross square meters of primarily office space, teaching spaces, and storage spaces. The total area for this facility at the conclusion of renovations will provide 25,983 gross square meters in Building W200 of primarily office space. The contractor will provide all project management, labor, supervision, tools, materials, equipment and transportation necessary to perform the requirements. Work will be performed in Wash., D.C., and is expected to be completed by Oct. 2010. Contract funds in the amount of $17,120,940 will expire at the end of Fiscal Year 2008. This contract was competitively procured via the Navy Electronic Commerce Online website with three proposals received. The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Washington, Wash., D.C., is the contracting activity (N40080-08-C-0029).

Correction: Contract awarded Sept. 30, 2008, to Kira, Inc., Miami, Fla., should have indicated that they are a small business.

ARMY

Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Sierra Vista Garden Cannon, Ariz., was awarded Oct. 1, 2008, a $47,530,000 cost plus fixed price contract for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance surge requirement. Work will be performed in Sierra Vista Garden Cannon, Ariz., with estimated and completion date of Apr. 30, 2015. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-08-C-0025).

TtecEC-Tesoro Join Venture, Norcross, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 30, 2008, a $34,273,000 firm fixed price contract. The purpose of this project is to completely renovate, restore and modernize the late 1960's era barracks at Fort Gordon, Georgia Buildings to present day barracks standards. Work will be performed in Fort Gordon, Ga., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 25, 2010. Four bids were solicited and three bids were received. US Army Engineer District, Fort Gordon, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0058).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Fla., was awarded Sept. 30, 2008, a $31,351,426 firm-fixed-price contract to award of US Army/Air Force and Un-manned Aerial Systems M299 Launchers Electronic Assemblies (LEAs) and associated spares. Work will be performed in Orlando, Fla., with estimated and completion date of April 30, 2015. The U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity. (W31P4Q-07-C-0154).

Kellogg, Brown & Root Services Inc, Houston Texas, was awarded Oct. 1, 2008, a $29,408,968 firm fixed price contract for Fiscal Year 2008 Task order 0016, Kosovo Support Services. Work will be performed in Heidelberg, Germany, Houston, Texas, Kosovo, Romania and Bulgaria, with estimated and completion date of Jul. 31, 2011. Sixty-six bids were solicited and three bids were received. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Transatlantic Programs Center, Winchester, Va., is the contracting activity (W912ER-05-D-0003).

The Davis Group Inc, Sanford, Fla., was awarded Sept. 30, 2008, a $28,000,000 Indefinite delivery Indefinite Quantity firm fixed price contract for construction of administrative facilities in southwest region such as (Ariz., Ark., Calif., La., N.M., N.V., Okla., and Texas). Work will be determined with each task order southwest region such as (Ariz., Ark., Calif., La., N.M., N.V., Okla., and Texas), with estimated and completion date of Sept. 29, 2008. Bids were solicited Phase 2-5 offerors and Bids were received phase 2-5 offerors. U.S. Army Engineers District, Fort Worth, Texas, is the contracting activity (W9126G-08D-0078).

Sauer Inc, Jacksonville, Fla., was awarded on Sept. 30, 2008, a $20,993,600 firm/fixed/price contract for design and construct barracks complex consisting of four barracks building totaling 70,272 square feet for 192 Soldiers assigned to the Echelon Above Brigade stationed at Fort Stewart, Ga. Work will be performed in Fort Stewart, Ga., with an estimated completion date of Mar. 2, 2010. Four bids were solicited and two bids were received. U.S. Army Engineer, Savannah, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0061).

AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Md., was awarded on Oct. 2, 2008, a $15,490,745 firm fixed fee price contract for engineering change proposals. Work will be performed in Hunt Valley, Md., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 28, 2010. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Ala., is the contracting activity (W58RGZ-06-C-0190).

Atherton Construction Inc, Las Vegas, Nev., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2008, a $15,000,744 firm fixed fee price contract for Whole House Remodel, Wayne Manor Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. Work will be performed in Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 29, 2010. Bids were solicited via the Web and one bid was received. Corp of Engineer, Kansas City, Mo., is the contracting activity (W912DQ-08-C-0060).

TtecEC-Tesoro Join Venture, Norcross, Ga., was awarded on Sept. 30, 2008, a $14,747,900 firm fixed price contract. To replace all existing deteriorated and failed components such as fire alarm system to meet current life and safety standards. Work will be performed in Fort Gordon, Ga., with an estimated completion date of Jan. 28, 2010. Four bids were solicited and two bids were received. U.S. Army Engineer District, Fort Gordon, Ga., is the contracting activity (W912HN-07-D-0058).

Kidde Technologies Inc, Goleta, Calif., was awarded on Oct. 1, 2008, a $13,474,144 firm fixed price contract. This action is to procure 2,360 each Stryker Tire Fire Suppression Kit. This contract is also to cover some miscellaneous spares and support items for the Stryker Tire Suppression Kits. Work will be performed in Goleta, Calif., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2009. One bid was solicited and one bid was received. TACOM, Warren, Mich., Norfolk is the contracting activity (W56HZV-09-C-B001).

Kjaer Group Inc, Arlington, Va., was awarded on Sept. 29, 2008, a $9,604,582 firm fixed price contract for the four lots of spares in support of Mobile Maintenance and Light Tactical Vehicles for Afghanistan work will be performed in Arlington, Va., with an estimated completion date of Feb. 23, 2009. Bids were solicited via the Web and two bids were received. TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W56HZV-08-C-0703).

IBM Corporation, Fairfax, Va., was awarded on Oct. 1, 2008, a $8,539,154 firm fixed price contract for the hardware/software Maintenance and Technical Support Services for U.S. Army Information Technology Agency, Data Center Services Directorate. This delivery order is subject to availability of funds. Work will be performed in Washington, DC, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2013. Bids were solicited via the Web and one bid was received. Contracting Center of Excellence, The Pentagon, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (W912QUZ-06D-0010).

QSS Group Inc, Lanham, Md., was awarded on Sept. 28, 2008, a $9,077,923 time material contract for IT Application Support Services to execute Logistics, Acquisition, Research & Development, and Information Management Tech (IM&T). Work will be performed in Warren, Mich., with an estimated completion date of Sept. 28, 2011. Five bids were solicited and three bids were received. TACOM, Warren, Mich., is the contracting activity (W912CH-06-A-L001).

Lockheed Martin Corp., Missile and Fire Control, Orlando, Fla., was awarded on Oct. 1, 2008, a $5,533,887 cost plus fixed fee contract. The Lockheed martin led team will develop and demonstrate a Video and Image Retrieval and analysis tool system for video data exploitation that enables an analyst to rapidly find video content of intrest fro archives containing thousands of hours of video data, and to provide alerts to the analysts of events of interest during live operations. Work will be performed in Cherry Hill, N.J., Orlando, Fla., Philadelphia, Pa., Pittsburgh, Pa., and Littleton, Colo., with an estimated completion date of Mar. 29, 2010. Bids were solicited via the Web and twenty bids were received. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Arlington, Va., is the contracting activity (HR0011-09-C-0027).

AIR FORCE

L3 Communications Vertex Aerospace of Madison, Miss., is having an option exercised on a current contract for $23,620,000. This action is for the exercise option IX under the contract for Contractor Logistics Support for the C-12 Aircraft for Pacific Air Force, Air Force Material Command, Defense Intelligence Agency and Defense Security Corporation Agency, consisting of maintenance, repair and support functions for the 2009 fiscal year (1 Oct. 08 through 30 Sept. 09). Tinker AFB, OK, is the contracting activity F34601-00-C-0111-P00462.

Civil Air Patrol, Inc., of Maxwell Air Force Base Ala., is being awarded a cooperative agreement modification to a current contract for $6,100,500. This modification will increase funding for FY 2009 Civil Air Patrol operation and maintenance and counter-drug activities, drug demand reduction program, support to CAP-USAF State Directors, and support to the AFROTC/CAP flying orientation program for all AFROTC detachments as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 9442(b), 10 U.S.C. 9444(a), and 10 U.S.C. 9444(b). $6,100,500.02 has been obligated. Maxwell AFB, AL is the contracting activity F41689-00-2-0001-A00206.

Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Integrated Systems Sector of San Diego, Calif., is being awarded a contract modification for $23,187,000. This action will provide for Long Lead associated with 5 Global Hawk Air Vehicles. At this time $23,187,000 has been obligated. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, is the contracting activity FA8620-08-C-3001.

UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND

CAV International Inc., of Colorado Springs, CO 80920-4162, is being awarded a $15,509,395 fixed price modification. This contract modification will exercise option year three to provide continuing Air Terminal and Ground Handling Services on behalf of the Air Mobility Command in support of the Department of Defense Airlift System at Kuwait International Airport Abdullah Al Mubarak Airbase, Kuwait and will be completed Sept. 2009. Contract funds will expire at the end of the current fiscal year. The contracting activity is United States Transportation Command, Directorate of Acquisition, Scott AFB, Ill., 62225 (FA4428-06-C-0005).

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"We are very pleased to have closed on this last part of funding for the Red Hawk Casino project given the very volatile and uncertain financial markets," said Lakes' President and Chief Financial Officer Tim Cope. "We believe the strength and progress of the project played a large role in securing this financing in these challenging times."

The proceeds from the financing arrangement will be primarily used to purchase the various components of furniture, furnishings and equipment necessary to complete the Red Hawk Casino project, which is on budget and on schedule to open by year end.

Lakes Entertainment currently has development and management or financing agreements with four separate Tribes for casino operations in Michigan, California, and Oklahoma, for a total of five separate casino sites. Lakes is currently managing the Cimarron Casino for the Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma and the Four Winds Casino Resort for the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians. Lakes is also involved in other business activities, including possible development of a company owned casino resort project in Vicksburg, Mississippi and the development of new table games for licensing to Tribal and non-Tribal casinos.

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