Corps of Engineers: Contractors are a “force multiplier”

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Marcia Doyle
May 19, 2011

According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, contractors are a force multiplier in disasters, used to quickly meet mission requirements.

For an introduction of Corps requirements for disaster recovery contractors, click here.

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