AWS Partner Network (APN) Blog
Search for AWS Public Sector Partners by Contract Vehicles and Socioeconomic Status
By Kelly Storms, Sr. Marketing Manager, Worldwide Public Sector Partner Programs at AWS
We are excited to announce the addition of Public Sector Contract Vehicles as a new search option in the AWS Partner Solutions Finder. We have also added the ability to search by U.S. government socioeconomic status.
The contract vehicles feature enables public sector organizations to quickly identify AWS Partner Network (APN) Partners who hold contract vehicles. Just add a specific contract vehicle to your search using a keyword or by selecting one or more contracts from the drop-down list.
Federal customers can also narrow their search by socioeconomic status—a provision frequently included in government contracts—such as Small Business, Women-Owned, Minority-Owned, or Veteran-Owned businesses.
Previously, you could only search for APN Partners by capability, industry, or location. Publishing contract information to the AWS Partner Solutions Finder has been a top request from our public sector customers.
Use AWS Partner Solutions Finder to search for Public Sector Partners >>
How to List Contract Vehicles on the AWS Partner Solutions Finder
- Partners must be enrolled in the AWS Public Sector Partner Program and be an active participant in good standing. Listing your contract vehicles that enable the sale of AWS services or AWS-based solutions is an exclusive benefit of the Public Sector Partner Program.
- Partners can request to add eligible contract vehicles for publication by completing the required New Contract Vehicle Form found on the Partner Scorecard in Partner Central.
- All submissions must be reviewed and approved by AWS before they are published to the AWS Partner Solutions Finder.
- The Partner’s profile page will display all approved contracts.
More Info About U.S. Government Socioeconomic Status
- New Partners in the AWS Public Sector Partner Program must choose their U.S. federal socioeconomic status from a drop-down menu when they apply to the program.
- Current Partners needing to update this information should submit a request through APN Partner Central:
- Log in to Partner Central
- Select “View My APN Account” from the left menu
- Select “Update” next to “AWS Public Sector Partner Program” to add your socioeconomic status
- AWS will validate and approve this status before it is published to AWS Partner Solutions Finder.
About the AWS Public Sector Partner Program
The AWS Public Sector Partner Program helps organizations reach government, education, or nonprofit customers around the world. We enable partners to accelerate their business growth on AWS through alignment with our public sector sales, marketing, partner, and bid teams. Members are eligible for unique benefits and differentiation programs, including the AWS Authorized Government Reseller Program, AWS GovCloud (US) Skill Program, AWS Government Competency, and AWS Education Competency.