Amazon Business
Overview
The State of Connecticut Department of Administrative Services Procurement Division administers the Amazon Business Services account for State of CT Executive Branch agencies for General Letter #71 (non-contract) purchases. This program simplifies the purchasing process and allows users the advantage of Amazon’s wide product selection and competitive prices.
Amazon Business provides a user-friendly platform, with easy access to millions of products, competitive pricing, and fast and free shipping. State of Connecticut government agencies can take advantage of full features of Amazon Business without having to buy a separate prime membership.
Some of the benefits of using Amazon Business include:
- Automatic tax-exempt purchasing on items sold by Amazon.com and participating 3rd party sellers.
- Free two-day shipping on Prime-eligible orders
- Business pricing and quantity discounts on select items
- Business-optimized search and browse functionality (including guided purchases to Connecticut businesses)
- Enhanced reporting & reconciliation
- Dedicated customer service
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The goal of this (permissive) program is to provide agencies with another approved tool for obtaining quotes and making purchases on non-contract purchases, and take advantage of a central Amazon Prime membership which eliminates personal prime memberships tied to government purchases and separate agency prime accounts. Using this service reduces risk of fraud and ethics violations with more controls in place than individual Prime memberships have.
What's Next?
If you are an authorized buyer for a State of Connecticut agency and are interested in participating, contact your Agency Amazon Business Administrator.
Need help?
Contact Amazon Business Customer Support at (866) 486-2360 or at http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/contact-us
For technical support contact Amazon Business Customer Service directly.
Take a tour of the Amazon Business Account program, Amazon Business video tutorials or check out the State of Connecticut Amazon Business FAQs