Amazon Business includes most items that are available for personal purchases on Amazon, plus additional business-specific products. As with other purchases, there are several product categories that may contain items that are not approved for purchase per Kent State purchasing polices. s you may see “Organization Restricted” messaging throughout the shopping experience. Product pages marked as “Organization Restricted” are available for purchase; however, you are responsible for ensuring your purchases are compliant with Kent State and its relevant policies and guidelines. Please refer to Frequently Asked Procurement Questions for detailed information on Kent State University purchasing policies.
As the purchaser, you are responsible for the purchases made under your Amazon Business account. To ensure you are following Kent State University’s purchasing polices you are encouraged to first check with other applicable contract vendors before you place your Amazon order to ensure that your intended purchase does not violate the University’s contracted vendor policy. You can access a full list of contracted suppliers and vendors on Procurements website.
Restricted items will result in your entire requisition to be on hold until reviewed by the Procurement department staff.