Education

Simplify purchasing to give educators and students the support they need.
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Get the education resources you need in one place.
Amazon Business empowers educational institutions by simplifying the procurement process and maximizing budgets across early childhood, K-12, and higher education. Administrators gain access to a user-friendly buying tool that streamlines purchasing, provides spend visibility, and offers a wide selection of products with business pricing, allowing educators to focus more on their core mission of teaching.
Educational institutions benefit from streamlined approval workflows between teachers and principals, reducing administrative time and improving efficiency. By centralizing purchases in one location, administrators can ensure all purchases remain policy-compliant and secure while eliminating lengthy procurement processes. That's a win for administrators, teachers, and the communities they serve.
  • Manage compliance

    Set spending limits and guide purchasing to preferred, restricted and blocked products.

    Manage compliance

  • Spend visibility

    Educators can uncover purchasing insights with interactive, ready-to-use dashboards.

    Spend visibility

  • Reduce costs

    Get free shipping and stretch your budget further with everyday savings and quantity discounts.

    Reduce costs

“Switching to Business Prime has saved us thousands on shipping and product discounts."

Trevor Schwass, Procurement Specialist, Rocky View Schools

Rocky View Schools

Features

Spend Insights

Understand your team’s purchasing data and make better budgeting decisions.

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Guided Buying

Create policies that drive buyers to products and suppliers you prefer and to alert them of those they should avoid.

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Approvals

Create approval workflows to control spending and use multiple approvers and batch approvals to remove bottlenecks.

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Advanced Analytics

Make insightful purchasing decisions with custom dashboards and view purchases in real-time.

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Payment Options

Give your school more flexibility and control with e-invoicing and extended payment terms.

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Bulk Buying

Experience more savings on large orders from school supplies to IT peripherals.

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Systems Integrations

Amazon Business integrates with over 300 leading software applications, including education-specific systems such as Skyward and JAGGAER.

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"We're pleased with increased controls as Principals have to approve the purchase prior to the purchase is ordered."

Michelle Pickett, Finance Systems Manager, Northwest School Division

Northwest School Division

Cooperative contracts

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OECM

Ontario public sector organizations can use OCEM GPO to buy on Amazon Business. OECM is a not-for-profit sourcing partner serving Ontario's education and public sectors.

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Kinetic GPO

Kinetic GPO members can buy on Amazon Business across categories. As a top purchasing group, Kinetic GPO helps Canadian public sector streamline buying.

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FAQs

  • Amazon Business helps educational institutions streamline the procurement process by saving administrators’ time with easy-to-use tools, education-relevant product selection, improved spend oversight, and automated purchasing.

  • Schools and universities can fulfill all their purchasing needs with Amazon Business — from classroom essentials and technology hardware to office, breakroom, and janitorial supplies. Many items may also qualify as tax-exempt purchases.

  • Yes, Amazon Business offers fast, free delivery (on eligible orders), including Same-Day and One-Day shipping with Business Prime. Administrators can also choose their school’s delivery preferences and instructions.

  • Amazon Business makes it easy to find and buy from local businesses all in one place. With Guided Buying as a feature, institutions can set purchasing policies to prioritize spending with these sellers.

  • Amazon Business account executives and the Professional Services team can help customers set up accounts, solve tech issues, use features and tools, and just about anything else needed. Click Contact us for immediate support.