Oracle is pushing ahead with its argument that the single-award format of the contract led to gate criteria that were "prejudicial."

The company filed a motion to appeal a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision last month denying Oracle's lawsuit against the Department of Defense's development and handling of JEDI.

That said, an award won't happen in August, the CIO clarified.

Mark Esper's "examination" comes after a host of Republican lawmakers asked him and other administration officials to delay the award of the contract.

While Judge Eric Bruggink found the Pentagon's justification to use a single-award contract to be "flawed," it ultimately didn't matter for Oracle's argument because it couldn't make a competitive bid for JEDI.

But, a group of Republicans who sit on the House Armed Services Committee is urging the president to not bring the contract to a halt.