Iraq regional contracting office holds first vendor day

Photo By Sgt. Nelson Rodriguez | U.S. Soldiers deployed to the regional contracting office in Erbil, Iraq, give a presentation to local vendors during the first in-theater vendor training day to help cultivate a relationship between the vendors and the U.S. forces on ground at Erbil July 22, 2015. The RCO is manned by Soldiers with the 900th Contracting Battalion, 408th Contracting Support Brigade and provides direct support for contracting to Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Army photo by Cpl. Nelson Rodriguez/Released)  

ERBIL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IRAQ

08.03.2015

Courtesy Story

Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve   

By Capt. Christopher Noll
900th Contracting Battalion, CJTF-OIR Public Affairs

ERBIL, Iraq – U.S. Soldiers at the regional contracting office in Erbil hosted the first in-theater vendor training day to cultivate the critical relationship between local vendors and U.S. forces on the ground.

Topics discussed with potential vendors ranged from the solicitation process to reading and understanding what is required in military contracts. Since their arrival in Erbil, the RCO team has executed contracts totaling more than $2.8 million supporting the Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Iraq mission.

“It is evident that this day marks the beginning of a relationship forged in trust and mutual understanding of U.S. government contracting personnel and the local vendors here in Iraq,” said Maj. Larry Epps, Erbil team chief.

In the coming months, the Erbil team will continue building on the relationship with the vendors in order to expedite the acquisition of their customers’ requirements.

• Date Taken: 08.03.2015
• Date Posted: 08.05.2015 04:29
• Story ID: 172191
• Location: ERBIL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, IQ