Iraq: Frequently Asked Questions About Contracting

Publication Date: March 2005

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Business

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Coverage: Iraq

Abstract:

This report provides answers to frequently asked questions about contracts for the reconstruction and recovery in Iraq after Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), and questions about contracts for providing support services to the U.S. military during and after OIF. The report describes the governing authorities for federal government contracting policy in general, and Iraqi contracting policy in particular; the contracting process, issues, and challenges; the authority of individual federal agencies; contract awards and the identity of major prime contractors; the business procurement process, congressional oversight, and resources for additional information.

Due to the transfer of sovereignty on June 30, 2004, this report will not be updated again. For a more comprehensive discussion of Iraq, activities since the transfer of sovereignty, and overall Iraqi reconstruction issues, see CRS Report RL31339, Iraq: U.S. Regime Change Efforts and Post-Saddam Governance, and CRS Report RL31833, Iraq: Recent Developments in Reconstruction Assistance. For a fact sheet on the application of federal procurement statutes to contracts for the reconstruction of Iraq, refer to CRS Report RS21546, Iraq Reconstruction Resources: Fact Sheet. For a detailed discussion on the application of federal procurement statutes to reconstruction contracts in Iraq, refer to CRS Report RS21555, Iraq Reconstruction: Frequently Asked Questions Concerning the Application of Federal Procurement Statutes.