JEDI Protest Saga Continues: Amazon Protests Microsoft’s Award in Court of Federal Claims

PilieroMazza – On November 8, 2019, Amazon filed a bid protest pre-filing notice with the Court of Federal Claims (“COFC”) indicating its intent to protest the Department of Defense’s (“DoD”) award of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (“JEDI”) contract to Microsoft.  Amazon’s decision to move forward with a protest does not come as a surprise to most practitioners who have been following this hotly contested procurement since its inception.  For government contractors, if you are protesting an award, make certain you do not overlook important procedural requirements that could delay initial processing of a case before the COFC.