The U.S. Agency for International Development says that that it has asked a select group of U.S. engineering firms to bid on a contract that could be worth $900 million to rebuild a postwar Iraq.
The firms were sent a request for proposals about three weeks ago, says a USAID official. Special procurement laws allow for the select bidding, and also prohibit the government from discussing details, including which firms were asked to respond, the agency official says. Click here to view map