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Iraqi audit chief describes review of state contracts before signing

The reported mechanism covers state institutions and focuses on contract preparation.

Iraq’s federal audit authority has adopted a mechanism to examine government contracts before they are concluded, Voice of Emirates reported on 1 October, relaying remarks by audit chief Ammar Subhi Khalaf carried by the Iraqi News Agency.

Khalaf said the process covers state institutions and is intended to improve the accuracy of contract preparation. The report describes an administrative oversight mechanism; it does not reproduce an implementing circular, detailed procedure or commencement date.

Sources

Voice of Emirates · Mohammed Yossry

Source published or updated: 1 Oct 2026 · Sources checked: 3 Oct 2026.

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