The Iraq Supplemental bill President Bush signed October 17 goes far in addressing key concerns regarding transparency of U.S. governance in Iraq, but close scrutiny is required, says the Open Society Institute. Against a background of criticism over sole source contracts to Halliburton, allegations of price inflation by U.S. contractors, and the obstacles both Congress and outside observers have encountered in obtaining information about contracts for reconstruction, Congress demanded increased reporting on how U.S. funds to Iraq are spent.
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Governance, Budget, War on Terror, Fiscal Policy, Transparency, and Iraq War