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About Amazon Business

Amazon Business Canada teams up with Kinetic GPO

Amazon Business helps millions of organizations worldwide reshape how they buy, combining the selection, convenience, and value of Amazon with tools built specifically for procurement teams. Accessed through the Kinetic GPO agreement, Amazon Business gives member organizations a compliant, transparent purchasing channel that works alongside existing procurement processes.

Our platform supports broader public sector compliance with built-in approval workflows, spending limits, guided buying policies, and detailed spend analytics. Members get a fast, familiar buying experience across office supplies, IT, breakroom, janitorial, maintenance, safety, and classroom categories, while procurement and finance teams gain full visibility and control over organizational spending.

Amazon Business is committed to supporting Canadian organizations through local and diverse purchasing. Our Buy Local features make it easy for members to identify and prioritize Canadian sellers and local vendors, supporting community economic development alongside the cost savings and convenience of the platform. Through the Kinetic GPO agreement, members access negotiated pricing and terms that satisfy cooperative procurement requirements without a separate competitive process.

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Save Time and Money with Amazon Business

Amazon Business combines the selection, convenience, and value of Amazon with features that help improve business purchasing. It is free to join and includes a unique set of features that Public Sector customers would find useful. Register for a free Amazon Business account to access quantity discounts, business-only selection, and tools that can save you time and money to help run your business efficiently.

​Quantity Discounts: Save up to 10% with Quantity Discounts on over 12 million products starting at just two units of the same item.

Simplified business buying: The familiar Amazon experience enhanced for business, save time with comparison shopping relevant items for all your business needs.

Convenient tax invoices: Filter suppliers by GST/HST/QST invoice availability. Download tax invoices to simplify accounting claims for input tax credits.

Contract Scope

What This Contract Offers

Through this Kinetic GPO contract, Canadian public sector members access a comprehensive range of online business marketplace products and services at competitive pricing, without the need for individual RFPs.

  • Office Supplies

    Everyday office consumables, paper, and stationery.

  • Information Technology

    Laptops, peripherals, accessories, and IT hardware.

  • Breakroom & Facilities

    Breakroom supplies, food service, and pantry items.

  • Janitorial & Sanitation

    Cleaning supplies, paper products, and hygiene items.

  • Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO)

    Tools, hardware, and industrial supplies.

  • Safety Equipment

    Personal protective equipment, signage, and first aid supplies.

  • Classroom & Educational Supplies

    K-12 and post-secondary classroom and learning materials.

  • Buy Local

    Easily identify and prioritize Canadian sellers and local vendors to support community purchasing goals.

FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about this contract and how to put it to work for your organisation.

Amazon Business gives Kinetic GPO members access to hundreds of millions of products across office supplies, IT, breakroom, janitorial, maintenance, safety, and classroom categories, along with business pricing, quantity discounts, and purchasing tools built for organizations.

Members enroll through Kinetic GPO and are connected with an Amazon Business representative who provides direct onboarding support to get the account set up and purchasing quickly. Contact your Kinetic GPO account manager to get started.

Yes. Accessed through a cooperative agreement like Kinetic GPO, Amazon Business supports open, fair, and transparent procurement in line with provincial BPS procurement directives. Built-in approvals, spending limits, guided buying, and full spend visibility support audit-readiness. Members can also use our Buy Local features to prioritize Canadian and local vendors, supporting organizational supplier diversity and economic development commitments.

Amazon Business integrates via Punchout with major eProcurement systems including Jaggaer, Coupa, and SAP Ariba, so users can buy within their existing workflow. For payment, Amazon Business accepts major credit cards and offers a Business Credit Account on sign-up for organizations that prefer invoice-based purchasing.

Yes. Business Prime offers fast, free shipping on eligible items along with enhanced spend visibility, governance features, and access to exclusive deals. Pricing options are available for organizations of all sizes, and eligible Kinetic GPO members may qualify to have Business Prime waived by working directly with an Amazon Business Customer Advisor.

Public Record

Contract Documents

Official contract files posted in accordance with Canadian public procurement requirements. To view the entire comprehensive suite of goods and/or services offered by the supplier, please contact our team to request this information or to receive a copy of the supplier's response document.

RFSO Documents

The original Request For Standing Offer documents as issued — solicitation, terms, scope, and awarded pricing schedule.

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Notice of Award

Official Notice of Award for this RFSO, posted to fulfill public procurement transparency and trade-agreement compliance.

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Additional Materials

Company overviews, product promotions, on-demand webinars, video embeds, and external links to help you get the most from this contract.

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Amazon Business Canada Overview Page

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2025 Amazon Impact Report Image PDF

2025 Amazon Canada Impact Report

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5 Ways Amazon is helping Canada Image External Link

5 Ways Amazon is Helping the Canadian Economy

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Amazon Business Canada teams up with Kinetic GPO

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Why Kinetic GPO

Program Benefits

Kinetic GPO contracts are competitively solicited and awarded based on best value, saving your entity time and money.

Streamlined Procurement

Access pre-tendered, CFTA-compliant RFSO contracts with competitive pricing and a transparent process.

Full Trade Compliance

Contracts fully comply with CFTA, CETA, ATPP, BPS, OQTCA, and NWPTA, and public procurement requirements.

Competitive Pricing

Pricing terms are already negotiated on your behalf. No bids, no lengthy procurement cycles.

Free Membership

Membership is free for eligible public sector and MASH entities across Canada.

Standard across all Kinetic GPO contracts
Getting Started

How to Use This Contract

Three simple steps for eligible members to access any Kinetic GPO contract.

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Post a Public Notice
Post on your entity's website or use Kinetic GPO's notice posting assistance.
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Contact Kinetic GPO
Reach out to your Kinetic GPO rep to confirm your entity is set up to use this contract.
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Confirm & Purchase
Confirm the RFSO number and start purchasing directly from the awarded supplier.
Standard across all Kinetic GPO contracts