The Evolving Contingency Contracting Market PKSOI Papers | Page 4

FOREWORD
The contingency contracting industry has shifted
markedly in recent decades. The events of 9/11 led
to a complete reorientation of military and stability
operations activities worldwide such that the primary
operating theater of many existing companies shifted
almost entirely to Afghanistan and Iraq, while government demand also allowed for the creation of a
myriad of new private entities to provide contingency
contracting services. As U.S. Government (USG) contracting requirements react to drawdowns from these
two concurrent large-scale ground engagements, the
nature of the primary goods and services provided by
the private defense industrial base will respond accordingly.
This transition away from private company support of large military engagements has also been coupled with a reorientation of industry focus away from
combat environments towards support operations in
increasingly frequent, but risky, stability operations.
These types of operations necessitate augmented private sector support for commercial efforts in austere
environments, as well as international missions that
have shifted from UN “Chapter VI” peacekeeping
missions to increased peace enforcement missions of
the “Chapter VII” variety. The Office of the Secretary
of Defense (OSD) states that, “‘Contingency contracting’ encompasses all contracting performed in a contingency environment (declared and non-declared),
including military operations, stability operations,
natural disasters, humanitarian, and other calamitous
events.”

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