U.S. judge denies Microsoft's requests to dismiss Amazon's claims of Trump interference in JEDI contract

Update April 29, 2022 at two:32 pm ET: Microsoft has provided a statement that has been included below.

A U.S. gauge has denied requests past Microsoft and the U.S. Justice Department to dismiss Amazon allegations regarding the awarding of the Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI contract (via Reuters). Amazon claims that the Trump administration meddled in the consignment of the cloud-computing contract given to Microsoft.

Since so, both Microsoft and the U.S. Justice Department have asked for said allegations to exist dismissed. Now, notwithstanding, those dismissal requests have been rejected, paving the manner for the continuation of an already lengthy legal battle.

Today, the US Courtroom of Federal Claims issued a sealed decision denying the motions filed by the DoJ and Microsoft requesting the Courtroom dismiss AWS'southward allegations that the Trump Assistants interfered in the JEDI award. Below, please find a argument attributable to an AWS spokesperson.

An Amazon Spider web Services spokesperson gave the following statement in response to the estimate's determination:

The record of improper influence by onetime President Trump is agonizing, and we are pleased the Court volition review the remarkable touch it had on the JEDI contract award. AWS continues to be the superior technical choice, the less expensive choice, and would provide the best value to the DoD and the American taxpayer. We continue to look forward to the Courtroom's review of the many material flaws in the DoD's evaluation, and we remain absolutely committed to ensuring that the Section has access to the best technology at the all-time price.

Microsoft Communications CVP Frank X. Shaw gave the post-obit argument later the news broke:

This procedural ruling changes little. Not once, but twice, professional procurement staff at the DoD chose Microsoft subsequently a thorough review. Many other large and sophisticated customers brand the same choice every week. We've continued for more than than a year to practise the internal work necessary to move forwards on JEDI quickly, and nosotros continue to piece of work with DoD, equally nosotros take for more than xl years, on mission critical initiatives like supporting its rapid shift to remote work and the Army's IVAS.

JEDI isn't the only contract Microsoft has with the U.Southward. government and its military branches, but however, it's a $10 billion deal. We volition provide updates equally the story develops.

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