US embassy cable - 04KUWAIT338

UNCLAS KUWAIT 000338 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR AMBASSADOR RICHARD JONES 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OPDC, BEXP, KU, IZ 
SUBJECT: CONTRACTING REQUEST RECEIVED AT EMBASSY KUWAIT FOR 
AMBASSADOR JONES 
 
1.  Embassy Kuwait has received the following message for 
Ambassador Richard Jones, Deputy Administrator, CPA 
 
 
QUOTE: 
Anwar Al-Bisher & Partners 
Attorneys at Law 
 
25 January 2004 
 
Ambassador Richard Jones 
Deputy Administrator 
Coalition Provisional Authority 
Baghdad, Iraq 
 
SUBJECT:  Urgent:  RFP #DABV01-04-Q-006, 11-03-03, IRAQI 
TRAVEL DOCUMENT ISSUANCE SYSTEM 
 
Dear Ambassador Jones, 
 
This law firm represents several American multinational 
companies.  It has been brought to my attention by a few of 
my clients that the subject 'Request for Proposal for Iraqi 
Travel Documents or Passports' was issued for solicitation of 
bids on January 20, 2004 and was given a deadline for 
submission of February 4, 2004.  The 2-week period for 
preparation of a proposal would be reasonable given the 
current emergency situation in Iraq, however, there is a 
4-day period of Muslim public holidays from January 31 to 
February 3, inclusive, which may not have been considered by 
the PMO issuing office.  This period is substantial when 
there is ahighly limited ability to gather local/regional 
input as well as local/regional involvement to the 
preparation of a bid proposal. 
 
This letter serves to formally request that consideration be 
given by the Coalition Providional Authority to extending the 
RFP submission deadline in order to make up for the loss of 
the holiday period.  We appreciate your efforts to carry this 
request forward to the relevant persons within the CPA 
organization and to assist American companies to obtain an 
extension. 
 
Very truly yours, 
 
Mary Ann Sharp 
Attorney-at-Law 
P.O. Box 26292 Safat 
13123 Kuwait 
Tel:  (965) 2431122, Fax: (965) 240-2501 
 
2.  Baghdad minimize considered. 
 
 
 
 
URBANCIC