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Online Stock Market Trading The American government is on the verge of awarding construction contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars to rebuild Iraq once Saddam Hussein is deposed.

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Stock Investing Game Only US companies are on the shortlist of five. The US agency for international development (USAID) defended the narrow shortlist.

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Stock Market News The spokeswoman said that it was a policy of USAID to use US companies for projects funded by the American taxpayer. Non-US companies were free, through their governments, to organise their own business, she said.

Stock Investing Basics The winning company would get about $900m to repair Iraqi health services, ports, airports, schools and other educational institutions.

Stock Investing Software Sources at the companies said the invitation was unusual in that USAID did not ask them to set a price for defined services but rather asked them to say what they could do for $900m. However, the winning company could expect to make a profit of about $80m from the deal.

Stock Market Trading All five bidders have submitted their proposals or are preparing to do so after USAID "quietly" sent out a detailed request soliciting proposals from the likely bidders.

Stock Investing For Dummy According to the Wall Street Journal, the Iraq reconstruction plan will require contractors to fulfil various tasks, including reopening at least half of the "economically important roads and bridges" - about 1,500 miles of roadway - within 18 months.

Stock Market Crash The contractors will also be asked to repair 15% of Iraq's high-voltage electricity grid, renovate several thousand schools and deliver 550 emergency generators within two months.

Stock Investing Tip Construction industry executives said the handful of firms are competing fiercely in part because they believe it could provide an inside track to postwar business opportunities. The most highly sought-after prizes are oil industry contracts.

Stock Market Chart The US government is believed to be wary of any backlash against an invasion and is preparing plans for a "hearts and minds" operation that will swing into place as soon as the country is occupied. The government is mindful of the longterm benefits of feeding hungry Iraqis, delivering clean water, and paying teachers and health workers.

Online Stock Investing "It's a sensitive topic because we still haven't gone to war," one industry executive told the Wall Street Journal. "But these companies are really in a position to win something out of this geopolitical situation."

Stock Market Crash Of It remains unclear whether Iraqis, Americans or an international consortium will manage the oil industry during an early post-conflict period.

Stock Investing For Beginner Steven Schooner, a George Washington University law professor, said many billions of dollars are at stake. He estimated that $900m would barely last six months given the scope of the projects the administration has sketched out.

Finance Journal Personal "The most sophisticated firms that come in first, and establish good will with the locals obviously will reap huge benefits down the road," said Mr Schooner.

Stock Market Report "These are going to become brand names in Iraq. That's huge."

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