Amazon could challenge loss of $10 billion Pentagon cloud deal as early as next week

If Amazon.com decides to fight the Pentagon's decision to award a highly co...

In a statement, Amazon Web Services said it was “surprised about this conclusion.” A person familiar with the matter told Reuters the company is considering options for protesting the award. The company did not respond to requests for comment on its next steps.

The debriefing could also get extended by a few days if the Defense Department allows additional questions after offering an explanation - a move the agency has allowed in the past, several attorneys said. Another option for Amazon is to file a protest with the Department of Defense, but all attorneys Reuters spoke to said that is highly unlikely.If Amazon goes to the GAO, it can get an “automatic stay of performance,” said Franklin Turner, an attorney with McCarter & English LLP.

If Amazon does not receive all the documents and evidence it wants, the company could either file a supplemental protest at the GAO or could go to court, the attorneys said.

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