ANHAM FZCO, LLC Interview On Prime Vendor Contract

By Anham Fzco Llc, PRNE
Monday, July 26, 2010

ANHAM Spokeswoman Grants Live Interview to Al Arabiya on Dismissal of Protest

WASHINGTON, July 27, 2010 - Today, Trish Wexler, spokeswoman for ANHAM FZCO, LLC, provided a live
interview to Al Arabiya on the recent news that the U.S. Government
Accountability Office has dismissed all protests to the selection of ANHAM as
"Prime Vendor" to the U.S. Government, providing food and support services
for the U.S. Government in Kuwait and Iraq. The following is a summary of the
questions and responses, with further detail provided below than time allowed
for on air:

You issued a press release last Friday announcing that the U.S.
Government Accountability Office dismissed the protest filed by losing
bidders for the Prime Vendor contract. What was the basis for this
announcement?

ANHAM's press release announced that the U.S. Government Accountability
Office had "dismissed" protests filed by the losing bidders, and that ANHAM
will continue to provide full-line food and non-food distribution and support
services in Kuwait and Iraq. U.S. law allows for unsuccessful bidders to
protest and challenge the documentation. This is a common - and in fact
expected - course of action on the part of the losing bidder, particularly
for larger contracts such as this. One of three things can then occur - the
protest can be sustained (upheld), denied, or dismissed. In this case, the
protest has been dismissed and is no longer under consideration by the U.S.
Government. ANHAM has been, and will continue to perform against this
contract in the future.

But yesterday, KGL announced that the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency [the
agency in charge of this contract for the U.S. Government] has decided to
take corrective action with respect to the protest, and that it is in the
process of reopening limited negotiations on limited subjects and will
receive revised proposals. How can you reconcile this with your press
announcement from last week?

The U.S. Government holds itself to particularly high standards with
respect to documenting the justification for contract awards. Particularly in
the case of large contracts such as this, agencies within the U.S. Government
will often voluntarily decide to address any perceived lack of clarity in
their decisions. This is apparently what is happening right now - and it is
entirely expected.

The dismissal of the losing bidder's protest is a matter of public
record. It can be found by visiting the U.S. GAO's Bid Protest Docket
(www.gao.gov/decision/docket, and search for KGL as protestor). The
details of the decision are as follows:

    KGL Food Services W.L.L. (SPM300-08-R-0061)
    Department of Defense : Defense Logistics Agency
    Quick View    Outcome: Dismissed     Date Decided: July 22, 2010
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    Filed Date:                                      April 27, 2010
    Due:                                             August 5, 2010
    Case Type:                                       Bid Protest
    GAO Attorney:                                    David A. Ashen
    File Number:                                     400660.5

Tell me more about your history of performing on similar contracts.

ANHAM is a Dubai-based privately held contracting firm, operating
throughout the Middle East, Africa, South Central Asia and Europe. Our
primary areas of endeavor are supply chain management and logistics,
information and communications technology, operations and facilities
management, and training. ANHAM has received the highest evaluations and
recommendations from both private and public institutions that cite the
company's ability to execute contracts consistently on time and within
budget. This reputation has been earned in some of the most demanding
environments, where the company has also provided for the security of goods,
services, and personnel in order to complete contracts with a documented
record of success.

About ANHAM, LLC

ANHAM, LLC ( www.anham.com ) is a leading contracting firm working
throughout the Middle East and North Africa ("MENA"), Central Asia, and
Europe. With more than a century's worth of experience between its principal
founding companies, ANHAM is able to efficiently, effectively, and affordably
deliver products and services throughout the world. Headquartered in Dubai,
UAE, ANHAM has international offices that specialize in providing local
support and services to its initiatives, projects, and investments across
diverse regions of the globe.

Trish Wexler, Twexler at voxglobal.com, for ANHAM FZCO, LLC

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