Education

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Overview
Features
Customer stories
Resources
FAQs

Overview
Features
Customer stories
Resources
FAQs

Get the education resources you need in one place.

Amazon Business gives administrators the tools they need to make purchasing for organizations simpler. With competitive bidding, free shipping, and sustainable buying, educators can maximize their budgets and focus more of their efforts on their educational organization's mission. That's a win for administrators, teachers, and the communities they serve.

Reduce the need for multiple quotes and a lengthy request for proposal process. Make purchasing easy, policy-compliant, and secure for your school or institution. Stretch budgets further while getting what your faculty and staff need for student success, all centralized in one location.

Support admins

Set spending limits and monitor policy-compliant purchasing.

Support admins
Empower educators

User-friendly online buying makes finding and purchasing supplies easy.

Empower educators
Provide for students

Get supplies faster and stretch your budget further with everyday savings and quantity discounts.

Provide for students

“A variety of products can be found in one place, and often for the lowest price.”

John Gwin, Chief Finance Officer, Shelby County Schools

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Chief Finance Officer, Shelby County Schools

Features

Systems integration

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

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Tax-exempt purchasing

Apply your institution's tax exemption status to eligible purchases by enrolling in the Amazon Tax Exemption Program.

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Advanced analytics

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

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Responsible purchasing

Set your own guardrails and approve purchases that adhere to your educational organization’s ethos.

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Payment options

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

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Budget Management

Allocate time-bound funds to staff and distribute individual budgets towards classroom needs without overspending.

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Bulk buying

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

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Customer stories

K-12
Higher education

K-12

Bay City Public Schools

Serving 12 schools across 3 communities, the district streamlines its purchasing process to support classroom success.

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K-12

SGASD

Empowering students to reach their full potential by equipping them with the best available resources.

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K-12

SMUSD

Faster delivery of supplies is making life easier for the school district.

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Higher education

Emory University

Atlanta-based institution streamlines its procurement process to optimize purchasing.

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Higher education

NC State University

Streamlined sourcing helps this university’s strategic vision.

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Higher education

Waldorf University

Centralizing procurement simplifies purchasing process for university.

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“We noticed right away that we were saving lots of money on shipping [...] It helped justify our move to consolidation.”

Christopher Stokes, Procurement System Administrator, Emory University

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Emory University

OMNIA Partners

Participating members can purchase across multiple categories while being compliant.

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Choice Partners Cooperative

Participating schools can meet purchasing requirements while simplifying the process.

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PEPPM

Participating PEPPM members can improve efficiencies and drive purchasing compliance.

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BuyQ

Participating charter/private schools can access BuyQ's services and Amazon Business' benefits.

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MHEC

Participating MHEC members can drive savings and compliance with this cooperative contract.

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Blog

Helping teachers help students

DonorsChoose and Amazon Business are empowering teachers in low-income communities.

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Podcast

Stronger supplier partnerships

UC San Diego shares how they continue to elevate campus partnerships and innovate.

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Hub

Resource hub for education

Administrators and staff can find various videos, trainings, and community resources to further simplify purchasing.

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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 certified small, diverse, and 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.

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