Analysis: Amazon Business's public sector land-grab

摘要

It's no secret that Amazon Business has been looking to grow in the US public sector space following the hiring of the US government's Chief Acquisition Officer Anne Rung in September 2016. Now public sector purchasing cooperative US Communities has announced that it has awarded Amazon Business a multi-year online marketplace contract, giving Amazon's B2B arm access to public agencies - schools, school districts, higher education institutions and public sector organisations such as local and state government entities. It is estimated that the deal could be worth up to $5.5 billion.