Iraq's Corruption
People & Institutions

Al-Aws company for Trade, General Contracting, Food Supplies and Veterinary Medicines Trade Ltd

شركة الاوس للتجارة والمقاولات العامة والتجهيزات الغذائية وتجارة الادويه البيطرية المحدودة

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Legal status as of 20 October 2026

Accused by an official body

Accused by an official body or office holder; not charged.

What the documents say

MP Riyadh al-Tamimi of Parliament's economy and investment committee wrote to the Prime Minister and the Integrity Commission in July 2021 that the company's offer of 7 January 2021 was the only one and did not follow the government contracting instructions, that the contract gave the company 99 percent of the partnership, exempted it from taxes and ran for five years, and that it involved waste of about USD 2 billion. The Board of Supreme Audit's 2025 report, as reported by Shafaq News, found that the supply of ration items was monopolised by one private company against the competition law; the finding as reported does not name the company. No charge is on record as of 19 October 2026.

Kind
Company
Roles
  • Supplier of the food basket under a five year partnership contract with the State Company for Foodstuff Trading (2021)

Cases

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Cases
CaseRoleStatus in this caseDetailAs of
The food basket contract: a single offer from Al-Aws company, questions in Parliament and a Board of Supreme Audit finding of monopoly (from 2021 to 2026)Supplier of the food basket under a five year partnership contract with the State Company for Foodstuff Trading (2021)Accused by an official bodyMP Riyadh al-Tamimi of Parliament's economy and investment committee wrote to the Prime Minister and the Integrity Commission in July 2021 that the company's offer of 7 January 2021 was the only one and did not follow the government contracting instructions, that the contract gave the company 99 percent of the partnership, exempted it from taxes and ran for five years, and that it involved waste of about USD 2 billion. The Board of Supreme Audit's 2025 report, as reported by Shafaq News, found that the supply of ration items was monopolised by one private company against the competition law; the finding as reported does not name the company. No charge is on record as of 19 October 2026.19 October 2026

Dated events

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  1. 15 July 2021
    Accused by an official bodyContract questioned in an MP's letter to the Prime Minister and the Integrity Commission
  2. 21 July 2026
    Accused by an official bodyBoard of Supreme Audit finding of a single supplier monopoly, company not named

Documents

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  1. Alsumaria News15 July 2021Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    نائب يكشف عن شبهات فساد بصفقة مشروع السلة الغذائية في العراق

    ان العرض المقدم لتجهيز السلة الغذائية هو عرض وحيد مقدم من قبل شركة الاوس للتجارة والمقاولات العامة والتجهيزات الغذائية وتجارة الادويه البيطرية المحدودة
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  2. Shafaq News21 July 2026Official statement reported by the mediaTier B

    خروقات بمليارات الدنانير واستثناءات بلا جدوى.. شفق نيوز تنشر فحوى تقرير ديوان الرقابة المالية

    احتكار التعاقد مع شركة واحدة من القطاع الخاص لتجهيز مفردات البطاقة التموينية، خلافاً لأحكام المادة (10) من قانون المنافسة ومنع الاحتكار
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