Turning Public Money into Amazon's profits
The Hidden Cost of Ceding Government Procurement to a Monopoly Gatekeeper
Mitchell, Stacy; Smith, Kennedy; Holmberg, Susan; Mohamed, Nasra http://ilsr.org/article/independent-business/turning-public-money-into-amazons-profits/
Publisher: Institute for Local Self-Reliance
Date Written: 04/12/2025
Year Published: 2025
Resource Type: Article
An investigation that reveals Amazon has become a major force in how cities, counties, and school districts purchase basic supplies, harming local economies.
Abstract: LSR has conducted a sweeping investigation that reveals Amazon has quietly become a major force in how cities, counties, and school districts purchase basic supplies — and that its tightening grip is driving up costs, eroding competition, and harming local economies.
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