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U.S. Accuses Pair of Rigging Iraq Contracts

Date: November 18, 2005

Authors: Charles R. Babcock and Renae Merle

QUOTE: A U.S. official working in Iraq accepted $546,000 in illegal payments for steering more than $13 million in contracts last year to an American businessman, the Justice Department alleged in the first criminal corruption case arising from Iraq reconstruction.

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Key People:

• Prof. Charles Tiefer Esq.
• Rep. Henry A. Waxman

Key Organizations:

• Justice Department/Department of Justice (DOJ)
• Washington Post Newspaper

Subject & Geographic Categories:

• Businesses & Organizations
  • Ethics (Organizational)
    • Corruption
  • Industry-Specific Issues
    • Construction
  • Range of Responsibilities
    • Outsourcing/Subcontracting

• Government & Politics / History
  • Government (General)
    • Government Spending

• North America
  • United States of America/USA

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