CONFIDENTIAL – U.S. Forces – Iraq Private Security Contractors (PSC) Registration Requirements

(U) FRAGO 0309 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS

(PSC) TO USF-I OPERATIONS ORDER 10-01.

(U) TIME ZONE USED THROUGHOUT THIS PUBLICATION: CHARLIE (C).

1. (U) SITUATION: USF-I, DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND NUMEROUS OTHER ENTITIES IN
IRAQ HAVE CONTRACTED SECURITY OPERATIONS FOR FORWARD OPERATING BASES (FOB)
AND PERSONAL SECURITY DETAILS (PSD) TO PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS (PSC).
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR (MOI) HAS IN RECENT MONTHS INDICATED
THAT CONTRACTED SECURITY COMPANIES ARE NOT OPERATING WITH THE THE PURVIEW OF
ESTABLISHED LAW. AS A RESULT, MANY PRIVATE SECURITY COMPANIES HAVE BEEN
STOPPED AT SNAP CHECK POINTS AND ENTRY CONTROL POINTS TO VERIFY THEIR
CREDINTIALS. THOSE COMPANIES OUT OF COMPLAINCE HAVE HAD PERSONNEL ARRESTED
AND WEAPONS AND VEHICLES CONFISCATED. GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ, IN COORDINATION
WITH USF-I, HAS GRANTED A 30 GRACE PERIOD FOR ALL PRIVATE SECURITY
CONTRACTORS TO COMPLY WITH IRAQ LAW STARTING 14 JAN 2010 AND ENDING 12 FEB
2010.

2. (U) MISSION: EFFECTIVE UPON PUBLICATION, USF-I UNITS WITH PRIVATE
SECURITY CONTRACTORS AND ARMED CONTRACT CIVILIANS WILL ENSURE THAT ALL ARE IN
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH PUBLISHED USF-I POLICY AND GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ LAW PRIOR
TO 12 FEB 2010.

3. (U) EXECUTION:

3.A. (U) CONCEPT OF THE OPERATION:

3.A.1 (U) UPON RECIEPT OF THIS FRAGO, MSC’S IDENTIFY THE NUMBER OF PRIVATE
SECURITY CONTRACTORS (PSC) AND ARMED CIVILIAN CONTRACTORS WITNIN THEIR
COMMAND AND VERIFY THEIR LEVEL OF COMPLIANCE WITH USF-I POLICY DIRECTIVES AND
GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ LAW. DIRECT ALL CONTRACT OFFICER REPRESENTATIVES(COR)TO
TRACK SUBMISSION OF REQUIRED INFORMATION TO GOI BY EACH COMPANY UNTIL COMPLETE. ADDITIONALLY SUBMIT A STATUS REPORT TO JCC-I/A AND ACOB WEEKLY INDICATING COMPLETE DOCUMENT SUBMISSION AND THE PERCENTAGE OF MOI EMPLOYEE
ID AND WEAPON CARDS RECEIVED FROM GOI. AFTER REACHING 100% CONTINUE TO SUBMIT
UPDATES WITH A MONTHLY COR REPORT TO JCC-I/A.

3.B. (U) TASKS TO UNITS:

3.B.1. (U) ALL MSC’S AND SEPARATES.

3.B.1.A (U) ALL UNITS WITH CIVILIAN ARMING AUTHORIZATIONS FROM THE DEPUTY
CHIEF OF STAFF (DCOS), USF-I WILL NOMINATE AND JCC-I/A WILL APPOINT OF A
CONTRACTING OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) WHO IS PROPERLY TRAINED, QUALIFIED,
AND ASSIGNED COR DUTIES AS A PRIMARY TASK IAW DCMA COR TRAINING AND
REQUIREMENTS.

3.B.1.B (U)CONTRACT OFFICER REPRESENTATIVE (COR) VERIFIES THAT EACH COMPANY
WITH A DOD CONTRACT FOR ARMED PERSONNEL WITHIN THEIR COMMAND IS IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL USF-I POLICY DIRECTIVES AND GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ LAW. SUBMIT A WEEKLY
STATUS REPORT TO JCC-I/A AND ACOB UNTIL ALL UNITS ARE IN COMPLIANCE AND THEN
MONTHLY THERE AFTER WITH THE MONTHLY COR REPORT TO JCC-I/A.

3.B.2. (U) JCC-I/A

3.B.2.A (U) RECEIVE AND CONSOLIDATE COR WEEKLY AND MONTHLY REPORTS. PROVIDE
AN AGGREGATE STATUS REPORT OF ALL APPLICABLE CONTRACTS AND ISSUES RELATED TO
NON-COMPLAINCE TO USF-I ARMED CONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT BRANCH (ACOB).

3.B.2.B (U) ENSURE ALL CONTRACTS WITH ARMED CONTRACTORS HAVE TRAINED CONTRACT
OFFICER REPRESENTAIVES (COR) APPOINTED, MONTHLY CONTRACTOR STATUS REPORTS
SUBMITTED AND STRICT MONITORING BY CONTRACTING OFFICERS (KO).

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3.D. (U) TASKS TO STAFF:

3.D.1. (U) USF-I J34 PROTECTION

3.D.1.A (U)UPON PUBLISHING OF THIS FRAGO, ENSURE ARMED CONTRACTOR OVERSIGHT
BRANCH (ACOB) PROVIDES OVERSIGHT OF ALL DOD ARMED CONTRACTORS SUPPORTING USFI
OPERATIONS.

3.D.1.B (U) REVIEW THE CONSOLIDATED ARMED CONTRACTOR COMPLIANCE RESULTS FROM
JCC-I/A, AND FORWARD TO J3 AND COMMAND GROUP WITH ANALYSIS OF ANY ISSUES.

3.D.1.C (U) COORDINATE WITH GOI TO MAINTAIN A STATUS ON THE NUMBER OF DOD
PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRATORS WHO HAVE SUBMITTED THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
FURTHER ASSESS STATUS OF GOI PROCESSING MOI EMPLOYEE ID AND WEAPONS CARDS.
BASES.

3.E. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:

3.E.1. (U) ALL PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH ALL
USF-I POLICY DIRECTIVES, ORDERS AND GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ LAW. FOR A LIST OF
REQUIRMENTS ON GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ REQUIRMENTS VISIT WEBSITE
WWW.IRAQIINTERIOR.COM/PSCD/PSCD_INDEX.HTM.

3.E.2. (U) PER THE GUIDANCE ISSUED AT THE PRIVATE SECURITY MEETING ON 17 JAN
10 CORS WILL RECEIVE REPORTS ON THE STATUS OF PERSONNEL, WEAPONS AND VEHICLES
EVERY TUESDAY FROM PRIVATE SECURITY CONTRACTORS. SEE ENCLOSURE 1, PSC
LICENSE AND REGISTRATION STATUS REPORT FORM. AFTER THE CRISIS PERIOD CEASES,
REPORT THE INFORMATION MONTHLY TO COR WHO WILL SUBMIT CONSOLIDATE REPORT TO
JCC-I/A.

3.E.3. (U) ALL REQUESTS FOR 30 DAY GRACE PERIOD WAIVERS CAN BE REQUESTED FROM
GOI AT THE OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR REGISTRATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PRIVATE
SECURITY CONTRACTORS.

 

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