VOL. XLVI

No 47

24-November-2003

IRAQ

US Fast-Tracks Iraq Infrastructure Contracts Worth $18.7Bn

MEES Contributing Editor Diane Munro reports from Washington.

Washington has formally unveiled its 2004 infrastructure reconstruction program for Iraq, promising transparency in the bidding process and opening competition to its coalition partners and Iraqi companies. A major overhaul in the chain of command for management of US-funded projects is also now in place with the establishment of the...