Now available: Amazon Business for OECM Members

Jan. 14, 2025 – OECM is pleased to announce that the Amazon Business store is now available for its members. Starting today, organizations across Ontario’s public sector can benefit from the convenience, selection, and value of Amazon, together with the unique features that help reduce costs, simplify procurement, and increase spend visibility.

Amazon Business offers OECM members a range of advantages, including:

• Simplified selection and pricing: Find millions of products in one place, with discounts on the items you buy most. 
• Enhanced analytics: Make smarter budgeting decisions with tools that analyze and report spending data, with visibility across teams and sites. 
• Flexible account settings: Connect all staff to one account where you can set up workflows, tax-exempt purchasing, and pay by invoice options.

OECM members also gain free access to Amazon Business Prime¹ in the first year, and an exclusive 75% discount on Amazon Business Prime² in second and third years³. With Amazon Business Prime, members have access to additional benefits, including:

• Fast, free business delivery
• Free survey and analytics tools
• Guided Buying features that direct employees to approved products, and help prevent procurement violations

To start using Amazon Business and to access these benefits, OECM members can sign up for a free account link (Verification code: WXL8GM).

Amazon Business has been awarded a Master Agreement, valid through Dec. 17, 2027, pursuant to the Online Marketplace Platform Services Request for Proposals #2023-41.

¹ Across BP Small, BP Medium and BP Enterprise plans.
² On Amazon Business Prime Medium and Enterprise only. No discounts on BP Small plan in the second and third years.
³ Pricing will revert to regular BP pricing and any applicable promotions at the end of the third year.