Amazon To Protest Pentagon's Decision To Award Microsoft Huge Contract

Amazon To Protest Pentagon's Decision To Award Microsoft Huge Contract

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The JEDI contract, valued at up to $10 billion, was awarded to Microsoft after a controversial bidding process. Oracle and IBM protested, claiming bias towards Amazon. Amazon also planned to protest, citing deficiencies in the process. The Pentagon reviewed the contract following complaints and awarded it to Microsoft after Secretary of Defense Mark Esper's review.

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What is the name of the project that Microsoft was awarded a cloud computing contract for?

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What were the main concerns raised by Oracle and IBM regarding the bidding process for the Jedi contract?

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What did Amazon Web Services CEO Andy Jassy inform employees about during an internal meeting?

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What actions did the Pentagon take regarding the Jedi contract after receiving complaints from competing companies?

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When was the contract for the Jedi project awarded to Microsoft?

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