Posted by: Market Watch in Market Information 23 minutes in the past Anticipating a win in its contentious bid for a $10 billion authorities
Anticipating a win in its contentious bid for a $10 billion authorities contract within the U.S., Microsoft Corp. is signing related offers with international governments for cloud-infrastructure providers, in response to a report by CNBC late Friday. Microsoft declined touch upon the report, and Amazon was not instantly accessible for remark. The U.S. Protection Division contract, known as Joint Enterprise Protection Infrastructure (JEDI), gives cloud-based computing and storage sources. It was awarded to Microsoft in October however Amazon.com Inc. , the opposite finalist for the contract, appealed the choice. In April, a federal decide gave the Pentagon permission to reevaluate bids from Microsoft and Amazon. The Pentagon expects to finish the evaluation by Sept. 16.Market Pulse Tales are Fast-fire, quick information bursts on shares and markets as they transfer. Go to MarketWatch.com for extra data on this information.
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