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[ Presenting plain-text part of multi-format email ] Manhatten by the Tigris, MacDonalds Heaven - smash and grab raid by any other name. Shock and awe? Absolutely: at a blatancy Al Capone would have blushed at. best, f. Jordan Times, 7th May 2003. US embassy launches reconstruction website AMMAN (JT) ‹ The US Embassy in Amman launched a new Iraqi reconstruction website Tuesday, dedicated to informing companies here about American government support for Iraq reconstruction efforts and opportunities for businesses here, according to an embassy statement. When accessing this new page, users will find information about contracts awarded to date by the US government and those that remain outstanding. There are also statements from the American government on reconstruction activities in the war-torn nation, as well as links to local and international press reports related to reconstruction activities, according to the embassy. The web page can be accessed through at www.usembassy-amman.org.jo and then clicking on the ³Iraq Reconstruction² link on the left-hand side of the page. US government efforts to begin the reconstruction of Iraq are being led by the US Department of Defence's Office for Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance (ORHA), in association with the US Agency for International Development and the US Department of Commerce, according to the statement. The agencies, the statement added, are helping identify and prioritise critical reconstruction and humanitarian assistance needs, and are in the process of contracting private companies with much of the initial reconstruction work. Several sector-specific contracts have already been awarded, and additional contracts are being developed for other sectors as the need is identified, according to the statement. These USAID contracts have been competitively bid among American companies that will serve as primary contractors. The contractors will, in turn, sub-contract up to 50 per cent of the work to companies around the world in a transparent, competitive bid process, according to the statement. Wednesday, May 7, 2003 _______________________________________________ Sent via the discussion list of the Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq. To unsubscribe, visit http://lists.casi.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/casi-discuss To contact the list manager, email casi-discuss-admin@lists.casi.org.uk All postings are archived on CASI's website: http://www.casi.org.uk