823 0 obj <> endobj 853 0 obj <>stream The Munich Security Conference is an international conference centered on international security policy. There is a modern-day Silk Road, a transportation hub, that is coming together in Afghanistan, Robert Dail, a retired Army general who now serves as Supremes U.S.-based president, boasted to a conference for contractors in Washington this month. For the last six years, Supreme has imported all of the U.S militarys food into Afghanistan, and its contract was extended by the Pentagon in 2010 for two years and $4 billion without the normal competitive bidding. He currently owns 75% of Supreme Group and oversees day to day operations[3]. .css-16c7pto-SnippetSignInLink{-webkit-text-decoration:underline;text-decoration:underline;cursor:pointer;}Sign In, Copyright 2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. In the 20 years since 9/11, the United States has spent more than $2 trillion waging war and nation-building in Afghanistan. Supreme Foodservice, GMBH et al (1:17-cv-01290), Virginia Eastern District Court, Filed: 11/14/2017 - PacerMonitor Mobile Federal and Bankruptcy Court PACER Dockets . New Gobi Supreme provides end-to-end supply chain, construction and site service solutions in Mongolia and the broader Gobi region. CNBC reached out to his company and requested an interview, but no one replied. His hobbies are football, tennis and diving[2]. Locate2u (Global SaaS . There is an ongoing investigation and it would be inappropriate of me to comment at this time since it is open, Dail said when asked about the probe. This is an exciting project that reflects the MoDs continued confidence in our proven ability to deliver rapid and reliable results, said Stephen Orenstein, Principal, Supreme Group. In many ways, Supreme Group has become to the Afghan War what Dick Cheneys old company, Halliburton, was to Iraq, a mammoth defense contractor so integrated into the military that the Pentagon has proclaimed no one else can do its work. The project was awarded by a subsidiary of one of Mongolias largest industrial holding companies., Source Excerpt:http://www.armedforces-int.com/article/meals-in-mongolia.html, Stephen Orenstein, Supreme Group Leadership, Stephen Orenstein on Supreme Group Providing Meals inMongolia, http://www.armedforces-int.com/article/meals-in-mongolia.html. "Probably in the end it is going to make sure that more of the money gets to some villager, maybe through five layers of corrupt officials, but still gets to some villager," Boucher told the SIGAR team. The supplier of food to U.S. troops in Afghanistan is being probed for its billings. ethnicity and tribal backgrounds. A service contract is included in the sponsorship program, which means that all equipment will be serviced by computer engineers every week. February 25 . Weve updated our privacy policy so that we are compliant with changing global privacy regulations and to provide you with insight into the limited ways in which we use your data. In a country where roads are often controlled by tribal warlords, transporting necessary and lifesaving supplies overland to American soldiers often requires paying fees for safe passage to whichever group controls the roads. It is the third school since April 2013 to benefit from the Foundations ongoing education program, which provides support to disadvantaged students in Afghanistan. My CMS. MetPublications is a portal to the Met's comprehensive publishing program featuring over five decades of Met books, Journals, Bulletins, and online publications on art history available to read, download and/or search for free. Stephen Orenstein, Supreme Group Leadership, Stephen Orenstein participates in the Munich Security Conference, Stephen Orenstein DLA Brings fresh food to troops, jobs to Afghanistan, creating thousands of jobs for local Afghans, Stephen Orenstein and Supreme Group Sponsor Afghanistan Cricket, http://www.asiancricket.org/index.php/news/april-2010/1714, Stephen Orenstein: Supreme Foundation donates essential classroom supplies and textbooks to Educational Center in Kabul, http://www.supreme-group.net/node/149#sthash.IwMBA8vC.dpuf”, Stephen Orenstein states Supreme to provide aviation fuel to 96 civilian airports worldwide for the Royal Air Force, UK MoD Awards Supreme Group Worldwide Fuel Supply Contract. Ms. Orenstein is writing a book about teenage boys, young men, emotional intimacy and sex. The former supplier of food and beverages to U.S. troops in Afghanistan agreed to pay $389 million in fines and damages after admitting it overcharged the Pentagon for fresh food and bottled water, one of the largest penalties ever imposed on a defense supplier. People working at Supreme Group Name The students will be taught about basic computer hardware, Windows operating systems, MS Office, typing skills, various software programs, how to use email and the internet, and how to pursue further studies in Information Technology. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. The loyalty they earned as interpreters would later serve them well in the rough-and-tumble business of defense contracting. Supremes position as a company, Dail tells Newsweek, would be that we disagree with the implication that we overcharged the government. Henry Orenstein was standing outside his concentration camp barracks, shivering, when the amplified voice of his salvation cut through the frigid air: "All Jewish scientists, engineers, inventors . As his own middleman, he was able to manipulate the price upward. Stephen Orenstein, 50, made his fortune in more hostile environs. Karwan Elm Educational Center is an independent, non-profit, non-political institution that provides education to around 200 students, half of which study for free. The partnerships unique advantage is that it combines local Mongolian capabilities with Supremes global strength and proven expertise. U.S. Army soldiers from the 101st Airborne division off load during a combat mission from a Chinook 47 helicopter March 5, 2002 in Eastern Afghanistan. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike. 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According to the World Bank, Afghanistan was the sixth-poorest nation on Earth in 2020 a ranking essentially unchanged since 2002. The plea and settlement were announced Monday by U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger and accepted at a hearing before the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Interested Party. provision of aviation fuel and refuelling services to 96 civilian airports worldwide, predominantly for the Royal Air Force. Dubai-based Supreme delivers fuel and food -- 100,000 meals a day -- to troops stationed in some of the most inhospitable parts of the world, including Liberia, Mali and Sudan. Join Facebook to connect with Stephen Orenstein and others you may know. We established the Supreme Foundation in 2009 with the aim of investing in community projects that make a real difference in peoples lives. Reston, Virginia (PRWEB) January 27, 2014 Supreme Group, a global leader in the provision of end to end supply chain solutions in challenging environments around the world, has been awarded a twelve-month contract to provide catering, cleaning, laundry and security services for Mongolia's first wind farm project.The contract was awarded by Clean Energy, a joint venture among Newcom Group . When Taliban fighters seized Kabul without firing a single shot, President Joe Biden blamed Afghans for failing to defend their country. A Division of NBCUniversal. Supreme Group USA LLC. Distribution and use of this material are governed by It is the first time that computers will be available at the school. 23 July 2013, Kabul, Afghanistan: Stephen Orenstein stated that Supreme Foundation, a registered charitable trust established by the global supply chain solutions provider Supreme Group, has made a donation of essential classroom supplies and textbooks for students at the Karwan Elm Educational Center in Kabul. As troop levels increased, so did Shadman's revenue. "There is corruption that spreads the wealth and takes care of everybody, that gets to the widows and orphans," Boucher said in a 2015 interview with SIGAR. The non-profit organization helps children to develop the Security trumped everything else, and the contractors who delivered goods intact and on time could charge the government whatever they wanted. Shadman denied all the allegations against him, and several of the U.S. soldiers who worked with Shadman in Kandahar publicly came to his defense. This page was last edited on 9 February 2023, at 19:03. We want to hear from you. For Crocker, the ugly truth behind America's grand reconstruction project in Afghanistan has long been evident. Golf's Greatest Holes: Golfing legend Paul McGinley takes television presenter Chris Hollins on a tour of the best golf courses in Ireland and Northern Ireland. But under Taliban rule, networks like Hashimy's 1TV face an uncertain future. So PWC and Supreme joined forces to partner in a bid and signed a services agreement, in which Supreme Group agreed to pay PWC and another consulting firm a 3.5 percent share of the revenue from taxpayers if it won the contract, according to court documents reviewed by Newsweek. Since the start of the war there in 2001, Supreme's revenue has increased more than 50-fold to $5.5 billion in. Seated from left are Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. Stephen Orenstein (born December 28, 1963 in Frankfurt)[1][2] is a German-American billionaire businessman, and Principal of Supreme Group, an overseas supplier of food and and fuel that notably supplied U.S. Army military personnel in Afghanistan that was founded by his father. Investigators for Rep. John Tierney of Massachusetts, a top Democrat on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, are examining Supremes work, and Tierney is calling for a full committee investigation. The security contractor on Friday claimed that the owners of Supreme Group and de facto officers of SRM, Stephen Orenstein and Michael Gans, "can provide information that would establish personal . I can see why you would ask that question, he told Newsweek, but I really was hired to develop business outside of the current business., Experts say government insiders like Dail can bring enormous value to contractors even if they never contact their old agencies. Because of . Private-sector readings show job postings receding more than government reports of job openings. When American troops arrived in the country, Hashimy was hired as an interpreter. Members of the 82nd Airborne Division carry thousands of dollars in Afghani money found hidden away during an early-morning raid October 1, 2002 in an undisclosed location, in southeastern Afghanistan. How to Geta Free Flight to Hong Kong in 500,000 Airline Ticket Giveaway, Stocks Drop for a Second Day; Yields Stay Elevated: Markets Wrap, China Warns Hedonistic Bankers to Toe the Communist Party Line, The SPAC Fad Is Ending in a Pile of Bankruptcies and Fire Sales, Apple Suppliers Are Racing to Exit China, AirPods Maker Says. The fraud was uncovered by a whistleblower and the company agreed to avoid prosecution by paying penalties and compensation[7][8]. In a statement, Supreme Group added, The majority of issues have now been resolved.. He says there is no conflict of interest because he does not represent the company on the food contract in front of the DLA, and because his required two-year cooling-off period for ex-Pentagon officials has expired. By accepting, you agree to the updated privacy policy. . One of the most stunning moments in a week of stunning moments leading up to the . Stephen Orenstein, Major Business Leader Profile, Stephen Orenstein, Supreme Group Principal: Supreme Foundation opens IT lab for 2,000 disadvantaged students in Kabul, Afghanistan, Stephen Orenstein says UK MoD Awards Supreme Group Worldwide Fuel SupplyContract, Stephen Orenstein Launches Most Comprehensive Ethics Program in DefenseContracting. Years later, a resurgent Taliban would capitalize on this erosion ofpublic trust by offering Afghans what looked to many like a better alternative to the kleptocracy. It was even codified into an official Pentagon procurement policy known as "Afghan First," which was approved by Congress in 2008. Tap here to review the details. This article "Stephen Orenstein" is from Wikipedia. We have been able to foster confidence in why were there, and theres a benefit to many people as a result of us being there, said Rich Faso, director of customer operations in the DLA Troop Support subsistence directorate, in an interview withThe Federal Drivewith Tom Temin and Emily Kopp. ANHAM FZCO; UNITED STATES EX. But thats just part of its business. The company agreed to pay $389 million in fines and damages, one of the largest penalties ever imposed on a defense contractor at the time. Defendant. "And there is the corruption that goes to my house in the Riviera. All told, between 2007 and 2012, Shadman's trucking company collected $167 million from U.S. government contracts, according to bank statements. 575. The more you can do locally, the more receptivity you have from the people in that area. In areas of the country controlled by the Taliban, this means paying the Taliban. For example, a surcharge of 30 percent was charged for each can of Coca-Cola[9][10]. One of the top suppliers of fresh food to U.S. forces in Afghanistan was Netherlands based Supreme Group BV, founded by American Alfred Orenstein. (Podcast). Contacts. Orenstein became a. Stephen Orenstein (born December 28, 1963 in Frankfurt) [1] [2] is a German-American billionaire businessman, and Principal of Supreme Group, an overseas supplier of food and and fuel that notably supplied U.S. Army military personnel in Afghanistan that was founded by his father. Bilal Guler | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images. "Afghanistan's political leaders gave up and fled the country," he said on Aug.16. - @Zoom2uOndemand MetPublications is a portal to the Met's comprehensive publishing program featuring over five decades of Met books, Journals, Bulletins, and online publications on art history available to read, download and/or search for free. Stephen Orenstein, a billionaire. He also counsels clients involved with marketplace lending and student and payday loans. Mohammad Nabi Sahab, Director of Education for the Afghan Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs, said: Until now, our students have been learning computer studies theoretically, without any practical experience. families, communities and countries. two year contract, with an optional two year extension, recently commenced operation. In 2010, Dr. Rangin Spanta, then-President Hamid Karzai's national security advisor, told U.S. officials, "Corruption is not just a problem for the system of governance in Afghanistan. That money has helped create a tiny class of young, ultra-rich Afghans, many of whom made their fortunes as government contractors. A solider carries food into a meal station at an Army outpost in the village of Balanday, Afghanistan, in this June 3 photo. "It was the weight of endemic corruption.". 2021) case opinion from the US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit . To some American officials, paying off a local strongman to guarantee safe passage seemed more reasonable than paying an American defense contractor to bomb their way across the country. The story also misstated the initial title of a former Defense Logistics Agency director hired by Supreme Group. Sociology. In 2012, the Department of Justice accused Shadman of fraud. Stephen Orenstein Principal at Supreme Group United Arab Emirates Supreme Group Steve Orenstein Founder and CEO at Zoom2u & Locate2u (ASX:Z2U) Greater Sydney Area Zoom2u Technologies. We worked closely with the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs to first understand what was required in schools, said Victoria Frost, Supreme Groups Director of Communications and Treasurer of Supreme Foundation. But it was not always the prevailing view. We are delighted to have achieved excellent results that have fostered hope and given people better chances in life, said Stephen Orenstein, Principal, Supreme Group. On Monday, Supreme Group, the former supplier of food and beverages to U.S. troops in Afghanistan, agreed to pay $389 million in fines and damages after admitting it overcharged the Pentagon.. Get this delivered to your inbox, and more info about our products and services. He quickly built a network of truckers and subcontractors who were known for their reliability, according to a New Yorker profile of Shadman. Joe Orenstein Professor of Physics, UC Berkeley , Member of Staff, LBNL Office: (510) 486-5880 Email: jworenstein@lbl.gov Department of Physics University of California 329 Birge Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 USA Changmin Lee Postdoctoral Researcher, UC Berkeley Office: (510) 486-5879 Email: cmlee@lbl.gov LBNL, M/S 2-324 Berkeley, CA 94720 USA Supreme Foodservice, GMBH. Stephen Ross and Donald Trump in 2010. Income per capita was just $500. Refusing to pay the warlords who controlled the roads would have almost certainly meant grave harm for soldiers and contractors. It was Napoleon Bonaparte, more than 200 years ago, who quipped that an Army marches on its stomach. It wasn't just Americans who saw this happening. And then in 2009, a federal grand jury indicted PWC for allegedly engineering a massive fraud in its operations in Iraq. Money exchangers engage in intense negotiations in the Sarai Shahzadah, Kabul's currency exchange market, which is reopening for the first time since the Taliban took over, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. In 2004, Afghanistan was on the back burner, and Iraq was the Pentagons dominant focus. For over fifty years we have partnered with military and international peace-keeping forces to ensure troops in conflict zones are equipped with the supplies necessary for mission success. Supreme Group is a leader in the provision of end-to-end supply chain solutions in some of Verffentlicht am August 27, 2020 von Supreme Foodservice GmbH, a logistics company co-owned by billionaire Stephen Orenstein, agreed to pay $434 million to settle criminal and civil allegations that it overbilled the U.S. for food and bottled water provided to American troops. Email: stephen.ornstein@alston.com. A company called Public Warehousing Company of Kuwait was already transporting military food into Iraq. There are enormous amounts of money that could be going to waste, fraud and abuse, Tierney said. Weve got to take a look at that.. Stephen Orenstein joined Supreme Group as a part of the sales division in 1985[5]. For more than fifty years, the company has provided critical, life-sustaining services that empower clients to accomplish missions in challenging and austere environments. 20-1845 (4th Cir. Bloomberg Daybreak Europe, anchored live from London, tracks breaking news in Europe and around the world. The fraud started when the Pentagon transferred the supply of provisions to private companies to save money, with Supreme Group getting part of the business. Select this result to view Stephen Lindsey Orenstein's phone number, address, and more. Dubai-based Supreme delivers fuel and food -- 100,000 meals a day -- to troops stationed in some of the most inhospitable parts of the world, including Liberia, Mali and Sudan. And Supreme Group, the firm he co-owns with his German-born wife, Nina Von Steuben, and American businessman Stephen Orenstein, is hardly a household name in the U.S. with its main operations in the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Dubai. Steve supports clients as they wade through the alphabet soup of regulations that impact their mortgage lending and servicing activities. At Supreme, we provide integrated supply chain solutions to defense, government and commercial clients in challenging environments around the globe. Absent from Biden's rhetoric was any mention of America's culpability in a war that began when U.S. soldiers invaded Afghanistan seeking revenge against al-Qaeda for the terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people on Sept. 11, 2001. They married in New York City. %%EOF Richard Boucher, who served as assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia during President George W. Bush's administration, which launched the war in October 2001, described two different levels of corruption. In the early years of the war in Afghanistan, when American soldiers were still hunting al-Qaeda terrorists and battling Taliban fighters, the idea of using local Afghan contractors to supply U.S. military bases seemed like a good one. LOADING. Got a confidential news tip? "You just cannot put those amounts of money into a very fragile state and society, and not have it fuel corruption," said Crocker. A sharper-than-expected expansion of activity offers Chinese leaders an opportunity to shift the spotlight away from pandemic missteps. A protracted legal battle ensued, and when the case was finally settled in 2019 the United States recovered $25 million in assets. Like Hashimy, Shadman was one of the first Afghan interpreters hired by American troops at the start of the war. Mayor Lori Lightfoot, weighed down by fights with unions and a surge in crime, failed to qualify for a runoff electionfour years after winning all 50 of Chicagos wards. "I think the corruption's not only causing negative impacts on the businesses, but it also has a direct link with the insecurity," he said. But in 2019, a judge ordered their release, and they were compiled and published by The Washington Post. A boy squats near a convoy of 30 trucks parked on the side of a road in Quetta, at dusk 03 November 2001 just before they leave for Kandahar, Afghanistan. for more than 10 years in support of many of the worlds leading organizations, governments Supreme has also been administering the worldwide food supply contract for the MoD in international operations since 1997. The report alleges, among other things, that Supreme was charging taxpayers nearly $4 just in freight costs for every pound of fruit and vegetables it flew into Afghanistan, racking up $454 million in costs. The Foundation has made substantial investments Stephen Orenstein, 50, made his fortune in more hostile environs. Theyve gotten an awful lot wrong, he told Newsweek. Show More. Stephen is related to Geanne L Smith and Jeanne L Orenstein. The MoD appointed several companies to provide worldwide aviation fuel services and we are very happy to have been awarded a significant portion of the total business.. WASHINGTON $290 million every day for 7,300 days. A person shows US dollars outside an exchange office, remained close since August 15th, following their reopening after Taliban takeover on September 04, 2021 in Kabul, Afghanistan. People see that and it helps offset some of the other things that go on that were not real happy about., http://www.armedforces-int.com/article/meals-in-mongolia.html. In a statement to Newsweek, Supreme Group argues its success fee to PWC did not cost American taxpayers extra, because it came out of its own profits. Well-being Retreats: Withdraw Into Wellness. It is difficult for our students to become professionals and start their careers without any October 25 . The DLA employee summarized the conversation in an email and sent it to, among others, MAJ Joseph H. Alvarez, who forwarded it to Gary Shifton (R4, tab 376 at 1-2). To do so, Stephen Orenstein set up a shell company for the purchase of fresh vegetables, milk and bakery products. Today, that company, the Hashimy Group, is a large conglomerate with a TV station, manufacturing facilities, real estate investments, trucking and a fledgling airline, all based in Afghanistan. Arts & Culture. Our mantra is to provide the same quality of service in Rwanda or Somalia as . But Shadman's success was tainted. Document No: LEG-EC-G-001 | Version No: 4 | Version Date: 2013.03.19 | Authorized by: Director of Ethics and Compliance | Page 6 . In a brief interview, Gans downplayed his companys rapid growth, suggesting it was simply logical to expand from delivering food to serving it. Quarterly reviews will also be held at the school to test the children on their IT skills progress. It is a problem, all of these sole-source contracts, says Bunnatine Bunny Greenhouse, an Army Corps of Engineers official who blew the whistle on excessive spending associated with no-bid contracts awarded to Halliburton during the Iraq War. The group, headquartered in Amsterdam and owned by American billionaire Stephen Orenstein, pleaded guilty to criminal charges and agreed to pay . http://www.securityconference.de/fileadmin/MSC_/PDF/Participants_MSC2013_01.pdf. Once the company started flying cargo planes and helicopters, he testified, it was very common that the percentage of total revenue, the service fee percentage, exceeded 75 percent. That means, for every $100 pound bag of apples, the company could charge $175. Another 9/11 millionaire who has drawn attention outside of Afghanistan is Hikmatullah Shadman. Today, the U.S. Embassy in Kabul is closed and the American soldiers are gone. Stephen Orenstein stephen.orenstein Lives in Dubai, United Arab Emirates Worked at Supreme Group Dubai, United Arab Emirates. . Supreme is the prime contractor and has a staff of more than 90 percent locals who do everything from working in the warehouses to driving trucks, Faso said. Getty. SIGAR never meant for the public to read the full, candid interviews. About Supreme Group: Founded in 1957, Supreme Group is a global leader in the provision of end-to-end supply chain solutions to defense, government, and commercial sector clients around the world. 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