This definitive contract awarded to Creative Associates International Inc. was a cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to support the Iraqi Ministry of Education (MOE) over a two year period from July 1, 2004 to February 28, 2007, with the inclusion of four option periods, to improve the quality, access, and retention rates of education in Iraq. The contract aimed to enhance economic growth and contribute to stability in Iraq by establishing a more tolerant, open-minded, and democratic society through high quality education. The place of performance for supporting MOE programs was Iraq, with the goal of these education programs and initiatives contributing to a society with greater tolerance and an enhanced, stable democracy through economic growth in the country.