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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump picks winner of huge Pentagon contract
https://www-m.cnn.com/2019/10/25/politics/pentagon-awards-controversial-contract/index.html?r=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2FThis was Amazons contract, they had won, but Trump killed the award and gave it to Microsoft. Absolutely picking winners and losers based a grudge.
This would be a massive scandal if Trumps other massive scandals didnt already take up all the oxygen.
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Trump picks winner of huge Pentagon contract (Original Post)
Johnny2X2X
Oct 2019
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JaneQPublic
(7,113 posts)1. If so, that's a lawsuit Amazon is sure to win. (nt)
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,379 posts)2. the only reason microsoft is still around is our tax dollars
HAB911
(8,908 posts)3. Has Bezos filed suit yet? LOL
Drahthaardogs
(6,843 posts)4. The Federal Acquisition Regulations don't allow that.
It will be protested. The Contracting Officer is probably pissed.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)5. Nixon Milk Fund.
onethatcares
(16,176 posts)6. FFS!
I could just picture the con standing on a stage with an envelope in his tiny hands telling his concubine to "come on down" and open door number 3 and let's see who gets this government contract.
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Tennessee Hillbilly
(588 posts)7. Will cost the Defense Dept. time and money
The Amazon cloud hosting service is cheaper-to-use and technically-better than Microsoft's. If this decision sticks, it will cost the Defense Dept. time and money.