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$173,694,640

Department of State·Department of State

to BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC

diplomacyactiveONGOING · MOD OF 2019 CONTRACT
WORK BEGAN2019-09-25·LATEST ACTION2026-04-20·SOURCEUSASPENDING·SOURCE IDCONT_AWD_19AQMM19C0141_1900_-NONE-_-NONE-
Award description

NEC - PODGORICA MONTENEGRO

Verbatim from USAspending.gov. Capitalization, abbreviations, and codes are unchanged.

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What the model surfaced from this award

Confidence: high
In plain English

Latest obligation on the 2019 New Embassy Compound construction project in Podgorica, Montenegro, now scheduled for completion in 2027.

Sub-sectors
embassy-constructionstate-department-infrastructuremontenegro
Why this matters

Represents sustained U.S. diplomatic infrastructure investment in the Balkans, signaling long-term regional engagement and NATO ally support.

Supply-chain signal

Ongoing construction contracts typically involve local and international suppliers for materials, labor, and specialized building systems across a multi-year timeline.

U.S.–China competition angle

U.S. embassy modernization in strategic Balkan locations counters Chinese Belt and Road influence and reinforces Western institutional presence in the region.

Generated by award_classification v2.1.0 via claude-haiku-4-5-20251001 on 2026-05-23. Cost: $0.002928.

Period of performance
Start
2019-09-25
End
2027-03-25
Status
activein 255 days
Sources

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