São Paulo – The Ministry of Trade of Iraq has issued two tenders for the purchase of equipment. One of them refers to the purchase of 30,000 tonnes of sunflower oil, the second is for the purchase of 50,000 tonnes of refined sugar.
Participation in the tenders is open to local and foreign companies. The bids should be delivered in person to the Iraqi ministry, in Baghdad. The deadlines vary according to the product. The bids for sunflower oil must be presented up to the 27th, at 10:00 am, and the result will be disclosed on the 31st. In the case of refined sugar, the bids should be delivered by the 9th of June, also at 10:00 am, with announcement of the result up to June 13.
To compete for the Iraqi tendering process it is, first of all, necessary to show up at the Ministry of Trade and acquire the tender documents, at a cost of 500,000 Iraqi dinars (US$ 435), non-refundable. All bids must be accompanied by a bid bond or cheque issued by a Baghdad bank for the value of 1% of the offer made by the bidder.
Companies competing in the tender should prove that they have been operating in import and export of sunflower oil or sugar for at least two years. Alongside the offers, the companies must present samples of their products, namely 15 kilograms of sugar or six bottles of sunflower oil. The samples will be submitted to laboratory testing and, if approved, the companies will be considered approved for the tender.
Further information regarding the tender is available on site www.iraqitic.com, in English.
*Translated by Mark Ament