The first person you might want to ask is someone with a Civil Affairs background to first give you an overview of the different types of funds that are similar to CERP.
I'm not a CA guy and not willing to do an interview, but just a recommendation here - recognize that CERP is but one of numerous similar programs. I often had to consult a JAG Officer to figure out whether what we were trying to attempt required CERP or something else. It often has to do with whether you are doing things that directly or indirectly benefit the ISF, whether it directly or indirectly benefits local (non-ISF) Iraqis, etc. CERP has become such a commonly used term among rank and file folks like me, that people often say "CERP" when they mean some other type of fund. It has become synonymous with "money that we request for some Iraqi contracting project."
And, yes, it does work well. We always told our paying agent that, "dude, you are sooo money." I hereby grant you free license to use that as the title for your article.
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