What sort of items are restricted from purchase through Amazon and what does that mean?

University employees are restricted from purchasing of the following items per University Policy 3342-7-12.1:

All office supplies (including paper, printer ink and toner)
Alcoholic beverages
Amazon devices and products (including Personal Prime, Echo, Alexa Dots, Kindles, and Fires)
Desktop computers
Desktop printers
Laptops
Tablets
Pre-paid credit cards and gift cards
Digital goods and services (including games, apps, and television programming)
Food and grocery
Janitorial supplies

Please contact Procurement at procurement@kent.edu with questions.