The $10 billion, decade-long
JEDI cloud contract drama continues. It’s a process that has been dogged by complaints,
regulatory oversight and
court cases. Throughout the months-long selection process, the Pentagon has repeatedly denied accusations that the contract was somehow written to make Amazon a favored vendor, but today
The Washington Post reports President Trump has asked the newly appointed Defense Secretary, Mark T. Esper, to examine the process because of concerns over that very matter.
The Defense Department called for bids last year for a $10 billion, decade-long contract. From the beginning,
Oracle in particular complained that the process favored Amazon. Even before the RFP process began Oracle executive Safra Catz
took her concerns directly to the president, but at that time he did not intervene. Later, the company filed a complaint with the Government Accountability Office, which
ruled that the procurement process was fair.
Government denies Oracle’s protest of $10B Pentagon JEDI cloud RFP
