SEAS Amazon Business Program

SEAS has established an Amazon Business account with Business Prime to help streamline business purchases across our school. This centrally-managed, enterprise account eliminates individual Amazon Prime membership fees and retains all Prime benefits, including free two-day shipping, Prime Day deals, early access offers, and other shipping discounts. The SEAS Amazon Business Program provides business volume and bulk pricing, access to a catalog aligned with University purchasing guidance, and millions of products available exclusively to business customers. The program centralizes tax exemption for eligible states, supports Harvard’s initiatives for using local, diverse, and sustainable vendors, and ensures compliance with University purchasing policies. All purchases must be made using a Harvard-issued credit card within the SEAS Amazon Business account. By centralizing account administration, SEAS can better manage spending, share program benefits, and optimize savings across the organization.

When to Use Amazon Business

While Amazon is not the primary supplier for any purchasing category, Amazon Business can be used to supplement your needs when preferred Harvard vendors do not have certain items, or when a product is missing, out-of-stock, or unavailable elsewhere.

Typical categories where Amazon Business can serve as a backup option include:

• Office and Classroom Supplies
• Books
• Breakroom Essentials
• Maintenance, Repair & Operations (MRO) and Lab Supplies
• IT Peripherals
• Miscellaneous Items

Consider Amazon Business as an alternative to in-store shopping trips to save time and reduce risk.

One Centralized Account for All Amazon Purchasing 

All Amazon purchases should be made through the SEAS Amazon Business account. Do not expense purchases from personal Amazon accounts. If you currently use a separate Amazon account for Harvard business orders, you can merge it with the official SEAS Amazon Business account.

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