People & Institutions

General Company for Automotive Trade and Machinery

الشركة العامة لتجارة السيارات والمكائن

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Under investigation

Named by an official body as under investigation; not charged.

What the documents say

The Karkh Second Investigation Court is investigating contract Defence/Contracts/96 between the Ministry of Defence and the company and directed the minister's office to stop payments until the investigation ends (court document described by the press on 6 and 7 July 2026). A Defence Ministry source said the company's offer was overpriced by about USD 160 million. Not charged as of 19 October 2026; no comment from the company is on record.

Kind: Company
Roles: State company of the Ministry of Trade; supplier under contract Defence/Contracts/96 for 800 trucks

Cases

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Cases
Case	Role	Status in this case	Detail	As of
Defence Ministry contract for 800 trucks from the state car trading company: court investigation and payments stopped on an IQD 462 billion contract (2026)	State company of the Ministry of Trade; supplier under contract Defence/Contracts/96 for 800 trucks	Under investigation	The Karkh Second Investigation Court is investigating contract Defence/Contracts/96 between the Ministry of Defence and the company and directed the minister's office to stop payments until the investigation ends (court document described by the press on 6 and 7 July 2026). A Defence Ministry source said the company's offer was overpriced by about USD 160 million. Not charged as of 19 October 2026; no comment from the company is on record.	19 October 2026

Dated events

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25 June 2026
Under investigationAn MP said a court was investigating the contract
6 July 2026
Under investigationCourt order to stop payments described by the press
6 July 2026
Accused by an official bodyA ministry source said the ministry would seek to cancel the contract over overpricing

Documents

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Rudaw (English)25 June 2026Press reportTier D
Oil ministry corruption scandal is 'political purge,' not genuine effort: MP
an Iraqi court is investigating a defense ministry contract purchase of 800 trucks, on the grounds that their prices were inflated to 462 billion dinar (around $353 million)
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Shafaq News (Arabic)6 July 2026Press reportTier D
بسبب "غبن فاحش" بـ160 مليون دولار.. الدفاع العراقية تفسخ عقداً لشراء مركبات حمل
قررت السير بإجراءات فسخ عقد مع الشركة العامة لتجارة السيارات الخاص بتجهيز بـ800 مركبة حمل، مبيناً أن العقد تضمن "غبناً فاحشاً ومغالاة بالأسعار" تقدر بنحو 160 مليون دولار
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Iraq News Network (aliraqnews.com)7 July 2026Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
462 مليار دينار تتوقف عند بوابة القضاء.. شاحنات الدفاع تدخل نفق التحقيق
وجّهت محكمة تحقيق الكرخ الثانية بإيقاف صرف المستحقات المالية الخاصة بالعقد المبرم بين وزارة الدفاع والشركة العامة لتجارة السيارات والمكائن
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Kitabat6 July 2026Official statement reported by the mediaTier B
بعد القرار القضائي بإيقاف الصرف .. من هي الشركة التي تقف وراء عقد تجهيز الشاحنات لـ"الدفاع" العراقية ؟
المحكمة تُجري تحقيقًا في المخالفات المتعلقة بالعقد المرقم (دفاع/ عقود/ 96)، والخاص بتجهيز الوزارة: بـ (800) شاحنة مع الجزء التخصصي، والبالغة قيمته: (462) مليار دينار عراقي
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Articles

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23 August 2022
النزاهة تعلن استقدام مدير الشركة العامة لتجارة السيارات والمكائنalsumaria.tv