US forces in Iraq seek boost from $20m PR contract

THE US command in Baghdad is seeking bidders for a two-year, $20 million (€15.5m) public relations contract that calls for monitoring the tone of Iraq news stories filed by media.

Proposals, due on September 6th, ask companies to show how they’ll “provide continuous monitoring and near-real time reporting of Iraqi, pan-Arabic, international, and US media,” according to the solicitation.

Contractors will also be evaluated on how they will provide analytical reports and customised briefings to the military, “including, but not limited to tone (positive, neutral, negative) and scope of media coverage.”