Canada, Libya
Arrests not GardaWorld's only worries in Tripoli

France
Security firms fuming over TotalEnergies Tripoli contract

Total's compliance service says the company's deal with Marcus Security and Basalt is above board, but regular private security suppliers are up in arms.

The Corporate Intelligence Village Voice
CRA, Amarante in Erbil, Brahmachari returns to CRG, Nadia Schadlow joins Sigma7 and Ergo

Appointments, financial results, new contracts: each week, we report on events both big and small that matter in the global corporate intelligence community. This week, we go to Erbil, London, Paris, Brussels and Washington.

LondonCRA seeks replacement for Panes.

Brussels/ParisAmarante strengthens position in Iraq with Falcon.

LondonBrahmachari returns to Control Risks.

WashingtonNadia Schadlow connects newcomer Sigma7 with Ergo.

Iraq, United States
Garda's alleged methods to land State Department security contract in Iraq challenged in court by SOC LLC

SOC has accused two former executives of supplying confidential company information to help rival Garda win strategic contracts to protect US diplomatic facilities in Iraq earlier this year.

Europe, France, Libya
Battle rages for security contracts in Libya

European Border Assistance Mission, ENI, EU External Action Service... one after another, major armed security contracts are becoming the subject of intense battles between specialist service providers, while the situation on the ground remains critical.

TotalEnergies sparks tensions by choosing Basalt as its security provider

Under the watchful eye of TotalEnergies' compliance department, security companies are squabbling over the award of a protection contract by the oil group to a small service provider, Basalt SAS, which is causing much resentment.

Foreign security firms on brink of expulsion

Following the departure of Canada's GardaWorld in mid-April, all foreign security companies may be forced to leave Libya. The authorities are invoking a 2012 law to revise their contracts and restrict their operations, and they also intend to revive a levy on the industry.