Afghanistan Public Protection Force

In addition to negotiating contracts for security with customers, the APPF is working to license Risk Management Companies (RMCs). RMCs will not provide security services in the same manner as PSCs, but they will provide security advice and expertise to companies doing business in Afghanistan. These personnel are experts in security, risk assessment and management of security operations. In addition to advising their clients, they will provide on-site training, advising and mentoring to the APPF guards.

Companies interested in obtaining an RMC License should visit the PSC-RMC licensing office at APPF headquarters to begin the process. Companies may also contact the licensing director at 078-977-1319. The RMC Licensing Procedures lay out the detailed requirements for obtaining an RMC license.

The RMC Terms of Reference below establish a common understanding of what an RMC is and what it does.

1. Risk Management Company (RMC): An organization that advises on the security of sites, buildings, persons, logistics, transportation of goods and equipment, and contract management of security service operations on the basis of professional norms derived from industry best practices. RMCs do not provide security services but provide training and security advisory services to, and/or contract for such services with, the APPF on behalf of, organizations and persons requiring security services.

2. Risk Management Consultant: Foreign or Afghan consultants that are employed by Risk Management Companies (RMCs). The consultants are described as follows:

· Skilled and experienced in security and risk assessment for companies working in an environment with personnel and property security concerns.

· Experienced in military, police, protective or other law enforcement service with additional experience in a conflict zone

· Skilled and experienced to advise and train staff to achieve self sufficiency in security assessment operations.

· Cultural awareness of Afghanistan and familiarity with the security environment.

· Qualified with small arms and authorized to carry and use small arms for self defense.

3. Risk Management Services:

A. Advisory, contracting and training services pertaining to security of individuals, and private, governmental, and non-governmental organizations that include, but are not limited to:

Threat and risk assessment

· Audit of security operations

· Emergency response procedures

· Evacuation planning procedures

· Project management

· Site security assessment and development of staffing requirements

· Security Plan development

· Security contract assessment

· Contracting for security operations services with the APPF

· Development of standard operating procedures

· Contingency planning

· Personal protection planning and management

4. National RMC: An RMC established by an Afghan citizen or citizens or by partnership of Afghan and foreign citizen(s) in possession of a RMC license based on the provisions of the published RMC procedure.

5. Foreign RMC: An RMC established in accordance with the law of a foreign state and having its head office in a foreign country, but having obtained an RMC license based on the provisions of this procedure in order to provide security services in Afghanistan. .

6. RMC License: A written document issued in accordance with the provisions of the published RMC procedure granting a Risk Management Company permission to perform activities pursuant to the conditions of its license in Afghanistan.

7. Afghan Public Protection Force (APPF): A GIRoA State Owned Enterprise under the oversight of a High Council chaired by the Minister of Interior Affairs (MoI) which provides security services under contract for key infrastructure, facilities, transportation missions, construction projects, personnel and sites for which donors, international agencies and public and private sector organizations contract security services.