Key benefits of Business Prime for local governments

Government procurement officers must balance tight budgets with operational efficiency. For local governments, this means reducing costs without sacrificing effectiveness. Enter Business Prime — a practical solution that streamlines purchasing with cost-saving benefits, simplified workflows, and robust compliance tools, empowering teams to do more with less while maintaining high standards.

What is Business Prime?

Business Prime is a paid membership program for Amazon Business customers, offering additional benefits beyond standard accounts. Government entities gain access to fast, free business shipping on eligible orders, enhanced data visualizations with Spend Visibility dashboards, and Guided Buying tools that steer employees toward preferred purchasing behavior to support compliance requirements.

In 2023, Amazon Business commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying Business Prime. The study found that organizations using Business Prime achieved a 324% ROI over a three-year period and saved an average of 1,420 procurement hours annually.

How Business Prime helps local governments

1. Maximize cost savings

Local government customers with Business Prime can stretch budgets further through:

• Earn Business Prime Rewards when you complete actions in your account or make qualifying purchases, like up to 4% back on brands by Amazon depending on your plan
• Free two-day shipping on eligible orders, reducing transit costs
• Spend Visibility dashboards to track expenses and uncover cost-saving opportunities

2. Streamline procurement workflows

Managing tight timelines and high purchase volumes requires efficiency. Business Prime unlocks:

• Guided Buying policies, directing teams to preferred suppliers and preventing rogue spending
• Pre-built analytics dashboards for real-time spend tracking and decision-making

3. Strengthen compliance and transparency

Regulatory compliance is critical in government procurement. Business Prime supports this with:

• Policy adherence tools, guiding buyers to approved items and enforcing compliance
• Spending trends, see a complete picture of your departments’ orders over time to better understand opportunities for new policies or ways to save

4. Support small and local businesses

Local governments often prioritize small and local businesses. Business Prime enables procurement teams to:

• Identify and prefer certified small, women-owned, or veteran-owned businesses for sourcing
• Curate supplier selections with Your Catalog, ensuring spending supports local economies

5. Leverage advanced analytics for smarter procurement

Business Prime offers robust reporting tools to optimize resources and enhance department efficiency:

• Spend Visibility, providing detailed reports on purchasing trends
• Rogue spend reduction, recovering up to 15% of total spending generated by rogue buyers
• Custom dashboards, tailoring data insights for better forecasting

Transform local government procurement with Business Prime

More than just a tool, Business Prime empowers local governments with smart business buying strategies. With cost savings, workflow optimization, compliance tools, and supplier support, it represents the next generation of government procurement.