What sort of items are restricted from purchase through Amazon and what does that mean?

University employees are restricted from purchasing of the following items per University Policy 3342-7-12.1:

  • All office supplies currently offered by our contracted vendor, Brown Enterprise Solutions/Staples (e.g., paper, printer ink/toner Post-It notes, pens/pencils, etc.)
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Amazon devices and products (including Personal Prime, Echo, Alexa Dots, Kindles, and Fires)
  • Desktop computers
  • Desktop printers
  • Laptops
  • Tablets
  • Digital goods and services (including games, apps, and television programming)
  • Food and grocery
  • Janitorial supplies
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