Article 45QCC Top Amazon boss privately advised US government on web portal worth billions to tech firm

Top Amazon boss privately advised US government on web portal worth billions to tech firm

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Stephanie Kirchgaessner in Washington
from Technology | The Guardian on (#45QCC)

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A top Amazon executive privately advised the Trump administration on the launch of a new internet portal that is expected to generate billions of dollars for the technology company and give it a dominant role in how the US government buys everything from paper clips to office chairs.

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