Insights

Field notes from the vendor lists, the tenders and the audits we are working on.

Operator Guides

Supplying HKN

Distinguish Sarsang and Atrush entities, regional eligibility and the questions to confirm with the buyer. Read insight
Market Entry

Entering Iraq

Compare local presence, company setup and buyer qualification routes for Iraq and the Kurdistan Region. Read insight
Supplier Routes

Supplying operators

Compare Kurdistan, Kirkuk and southern Iraq routes, buyer entities, activity eligibility and qualification evidence. Read insight
Supplier Routes

GGIP buying routes

Trace who may buy your package across operator, main-contractor and package-contractor routes. Read insight
Project Cargo

How should you prepare project cargo for delivery in Iraq?

Plan Iraq project cargo from factory release to site acceptance, with named owners for packing, documents, approvals and each transport handoff. Read insight
Company Registration

Can I own 100% as a foreign national in Kurdistan?

Can foreigners own 100% of a company in Kurdistan? Understand company, branch and investment routes, activity restrictions and local support with Keybridge. Read insight
Vendor Registration

Is UNGM registration enough to supply UN agencies in Iraq?

Understand UNGM registration, separate UN agency portals and tender responses before choosing registration support for your company in Iraq. Read insight
ISO Certification

How long does an ISO certificate last, and what keeps it valid in Iraq?

ISO 9001 management-system certification typically follows a three-year cycle with surveillance audits. Check expiry, status and renewal with the issuing body. Read insight
Vendor Registration

Do we need to be on a vendor list to bid in Iraq?

Check when supplier registration is needed in Iraq, how buyer qualification differs, and what a closed Garraf tender reveals about evidence and mobilisation. Read insight
ISO Certification

Which ISO certificate do buyers in Iraq ask for?

Choose the standard around the buyer’s written requirement and the company’s activities. A sector label alone does not determine certification requirements. Read insight
Bookkeeping

Do we need audited financial statements to bid in Iraq?

The buyer’s checklist determines whether audited statements are needed. Keybridge organises the records; an independent audit is a separate requirement. Read insight
ISO Certification

How long does ISO certification take in Iraq?

ISO preparation and certification have separate schedules. Timing depends on the existing system, available records and the independent assessment. Read insight
Company Registration

What does a company need before it can invoice in Iraq?

The steps before invoicing depend on the company’s activity, location and registration route. Confirm the applicable registration, tax and banking requirements. Read insight
Vendor Registration

Which vendor-registration route should a supplier in Iraq review?

Compare buyer and authority registration routes for your planned work. Check each route’s eligibility, evidence and review process separately. Read insight
Tender Preparation

Reading a tender in full: a 31-document, 75-requirement example

One live tender arrived as 31 documents and produced 75 numbered requirements. How each one is read, every gap listed, and the bid scored before it is sent. Read insight
Compliance

Checking the paperwork before a tender submission

Review the tender’s document, validity and format requirements before submission. Use the actual instructions rather than a universal checklist. Read insight
Company credibility

What a procurement officer finds when they search your company name

Review the company information a buyer can find online: services, approved credentials, completed work and consistent contact details. Read insight
Strategy

Being found and being chosen are two different problems

Separate the work of helping buyers discover your company from the service content and evidence they need to assess the offer and send an inquiry. Read insight
Company credibility

AI citations: checking how answers describe your supplier company

Review whether AI answers accurately describe your company’s services, location and credentials, and whether their sources support a buyer’s assessment. Read insight
Arabic

Writing corporate Arabic that helps buyers assess your company

Review corporate Arabic for clear terminology, accurate service claims and a readable mobile experience before your company publishes its website. Read insight
Company credibility

When AI answers leave out your supplier company

Identify gaps in your public company information before treating absence from an AI answer as a commercial problem or buying more visibility work. Read insight
Company credibility

AI search visibility: a supplier’s guide to company information

Help buyers understand your company’s activities, markets and credentials when they encounter AI answers, search results and your company website. Read insight
Export

Helping buyers assess a Kurdistan exporter online

A practical website review for exporters: product information, approved evidence, customer languages and a clear inquiry route. Read insight
Company credibility

Measuring AI referrals and useful supplier inquiries

Assess website inquiries by the requested work, buyer fit and next commercial step, while keeping AI referrals and uncertain attribution in perspective. Read insight
Company credibility

Zero-click search: preparing for European buyer review

Help European prospects assess your actual offer with clear activities, markets served, approved evidence and a direct commercial contact route. Read insight
Company credibility

Social channels and search: a company reference for MENA buyers

Give prospects in Iraq and the region a consistent reference for your company’s services, operating locations and commercial contact details. Read insight