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Iraq ... shows that some flexibility in contract pricing and delivery is required. Some fixed-price contracts, for example, have led to underbidding by less reputable companies (whereas their more reputable counterparts have given more realistic bids to include costs to cover a deterioration in the security situation).[48]
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It is not safe for short term visitors to drink the water anywhere in Iraq. It is best to always drink bottled water, preferably made by a Western or Jordanian company. It will usually be sold at vendors and large stores, and will be easy to find. Most Iraqi water companies pump their water directly from the Tigris or Euphrates rivers, treat it with ozone, and then filter it into bottles. The taste is often not very good, and those with sensitive systems should not drink it. Many street vendors will offer drinks such as water with a lemon twist, which should be presumed unsafe for foreign visitors.
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The main source of these developments is the enduring problem of roadside bombs in Iraq and Afghanistan. In effect, crude but clever devices produced from redundant ammunition in back-street workshops and costing a few dollars to make are creating a multi-billion dollar market for American arms companies.
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