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File Number: 23-642 <br />Analysis <br />Amazon Business allows government entities to leverage their partnership with OMNIA Partners, <br />which is a leading national cooperative purchasing program. OMNIA Partners creates national <br />cooperative contract purchasing opportunities and solutions on behalf of its members, which <br />include all government, education and non-profit agencies nationwide. This essentially allows <br />members to purchase on Amazon Business from 10 competitively awarded categories. <br />These cooperative contract purchasing opportunities present both time and cost savings for their <br />users by consolidating numerous individually prepared solicitations to one cooperatively shared <br />process and by the aggregation of demand from members nationwide. There are no spending <br />minimums and a significant benefit of this account would provide the City with the most price <br />competitive scenarios in real time for small item purchases. <br />Amazon use has grown and is widely popular among staff due to its convenience and competitive <br />pricing. Amazon online purchases are projected to grow in future years. For the past 12 months, <br />the City has spent $39,902, growing by 30% year over year. <br />Amazon Business Prime is also included with the Cooperative Contract. The benefits of <br />Business Prime include unlimited two-day shipping on over 100 million eligible items, free <br />same-day or one-day delivery on eligible orders, fast and easy purchasing, and discounted rates <br />on goods the City procures the most. <br />To accommodate the continued need and growth in the City’s usage of Amazon, staff requests a <br />not-to-exceed amount of $300,000 throughout the initial contract term. Departments will continue <br />using their operating budgets and project funding to purchase various goods from Amazon <br />Business. <br />Financial Impacts <br />The proposed agreement will not have any fiscal impact, as supplies are budgeted in various line <br />items throughout the City. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />·Attachment A - Draft Resolution Awarding Amazon Services, LLC (Amazon Business) for the Use <br />of Online Marketplace for Purchases of Various Goods <br />Page 2 City of San Leandro Printed on 2/23/2024