U.S. Says Non-Construction Iraq Deals Open to All

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has opened up $6 billion in prime contracts in Iraq to all countries but U.S.-funded construction deals are still limited to nations that supported the U.S. war effort, a U.S. government Web site said Wednesday.

In a notice on an Iraq procurement Web site (www.rebuilding-iraq.net), companies from all countries were invited to apply for new non-construction contracts, with the exception of a $327 million contract for the Iraqi army.

"All countries are also eligible to compete as prime and or subcontractors for the $6 billion non-construction contract efforts," the notice said.

The new contracts, which will be rolled out over the next few months, will range from equipment and training to a range of other services.

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