Provincial reconstruction teams are modeled on a similar concept used in Afghanistan. Each team consists of about 65 specialists from the State Department, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, USAID and the American military's civil affairs contingent.
I just came across a solicitation of sorts on the Lightfighter.net forum, posted by someone who states that: "The company I work for is gearing up for a major Iraq-wide project involving management and leadership of provincial reconstruction teams.

There are a wide variety of positions, from construction, public planning, liason with local groups, engineering, etc.

Experience in country is a must, as are leadership skills.

If you are interested, send me a PM. This is a long, long term contract."

I paid particular attention to the use of the word company vice agency/organization. What are folks' thoughts on the merits of contracting out "leadership skills"?

Will this mean that, as with PMCs delivering security products, there could be companies out there contracting the business of PRT work, assuming that some govt agencies will not be able to source the manpower that is required (and needs to be willing) to fill the PRT slots?