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November 6, 2017 By AMK

The ‘Amazon Amendment’ would effectively hand government purchasing power over to Amazon

Last week, representatives of three major internet platforms — Google, Facebook, and Twitter — are testifying before Congress about their role in facilitating Russian meddling in the 2016 election. But a fourth giant sat comfortably removed: Amazon.

Instead of getting yelled at by lawmakers, Amazon is on the verge of winning a multibillion-dollar advantage over retail rivals by taking over large swaths of federal procurement.

Language buried in Section 801 of the House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act, which is being hashed out in a conference committee with the Senate, would move Defense Department purchases of commercial off-the-shelf products to “online marketplaces.” Theoretically, that means any website that offers an array of options for paper clips or office furniture; in reality that signals likely dominance for Amazon Business, the company’s commercial sales platform.

Keep reading this article at: https://theintercept.com/2017/11/02/amazon-amendment-online-marketplaces/

Filed Under: Government Contracting News Tagged With: Amazon, NDAA, online marketplace

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