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On May 20, 2003, [[APCO Worldwide]] announced the establishment of its '''[http://www.apcoworldwide.com/content/Newsroom/press_releases/03_05_20.cfm Iraq Reconstruction Task Force]''':
"APCO Creates Iraq Reconstruction Task Force", Washington, D.C. (May 20, 2003) -- An '''Iraq Reconstruction Task Force''', to help existing and potential clients navigate the complicated bureaucratic terrain of contracts and subcontracts from the United States government to rebuild [[Iraq]], was named today by APCO Worldwide, announced [[Margery Kraus]], president and CEO of APCO.
Given the expertise of APCO consultants in Middle East affairs and with the key U.S. government agencies involved in the contracting process, including the [U.S.] [[Agency for International Development ]] (AID) and the Defense Department, APCO is well positioned to help identify contract opportunities, navigate the complex award process both in Washington and in Baghdad, and position clients with major contracting parties and the U.S. government's key appointees in Baghdad.
Former U.S. Ambassador to [[Morocco ]] [[Marc Charles Ginsberg|Marc Ginsberg]], who has extensive public and private sector contract experience in the Middle East, is coordinating APCO's team. He is currently a senior vice president of APCO and heads its affiliate company [[Northstar Equity Group]], which provides strategic business advice to U.S. and foreign companies operating throughout the Middle East.
As the U.S. government's special coordinator for Middle East and Mediterranean trade and economic policy, he coordinated new U.S. trade and investment initiatives in the Middle East starting with the U.S. government's North Africa trade and commercial initiative. Ambassador Ginsberg also served as deputy senior advisor to President [[James Earl Carter, Jr.]] on Middle East policy. He is a recognized expert on Middle East trade and commercial affairs, and is a Middle East analyst for [[Fox News Channel]].
*[[Richard V. Allen]], APCO senior counselor, is former national security advisor to President [[Ronald Reagan]], and is widely experienced in international affairs, national security matters and international business. He is an expert in international affairs and has long-standing relations with key leaders in the Bush Administration and the U.S. Congress.
*[[Brad Staples]], chairman of APCO Europe, has 13 years experience helping international corporations seize business opportunities in complex multicultural and intergovernmental environments.
*[[Simon Whitehead]], former UK-based investment banker with experience financing projects in Iraq and [[Russia]].
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== Other Related SourceWatch Resources ==
*[[Post-war Iraq]]
[[category:war in Iraq]][[category:Iraq]]