Under the guidelines, which were issued on Friday but became public knowledge today, only companies from the United States, Iraq and 61 other countries designated as "coalition partners" will be allowed to bid on the contracts, which are financed by American taxpayers.
Thursday 24, the first anniversary, has been designated Fashion Revolution Day by a coalition of activists from all around the world.
But the emergence of Angela Merkel, the conservative leader, left, as the designated chancellor of a "grand coalition" government seems to have soothed the uncertainties of German business people.
A senior administration official said the total amount of military aid being suspended is about $2 billion, including $900 million in coalition support funds designated to reimburse Pakistan for fighting militants.
The Obama administration has designated the offices of the Syrian Opposition Coalition a "foreign mission" in this country, a category that gives the group a symbolic boost in status but that falls well short of diplomatic recognition as a government.
The ADF's contribution to the international coalition against terrorism in Afghanistan (designated Operation Slipper) is the largest ADF deployment, with about 400 personnel in the country at any time.
Following the election at the end of March, Mr Olmert was named designated prime minister and asked to form a coalition government.
When it was designated a national monument by President Clinton, a coalition of local counties sued.
I think we're seeing a somewhat different psychological phenomenon: dynamically sorting ourselves into coalitions defined by moralistic condemnation of designated enemies.
In "Icons, Placeholders and Leftovers: Midtown East Report" (PDF), the Real Estate Board of New York and its allies in the Midtown21C coalition concluded, "The critical landmarks have been designated".
