contractors

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Both facilities are owned and operated by the Geo Group Inc., one of the largest private prison and immigration detention contractors in the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The anti-graft watchdog had also separately arrested 23 people, including consultants, contractors and members of the owners' corporation of the complex.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

The agency maintained networks of contractors and subcontractors, often smaller local groups that employed local community members.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

But the U.S. has dealt with defense contractors for decades without taking ownership stakes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Stanton weeded out unfit and incompetent officers; battled dishonest government contractors who sold the army low-quality uniforms, rotting equipment, and defective weapons; and endured an epidemic of officers who would not fight.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson