Overview

Amazon requires all sellers to self-monitor and disclose if they appear on any government exclusion or debarment list. This policy is particularly relevant for sellers participating in the Amazon Business (AB) marketplace, where debarred sellers may be flagged to institutional buyers. Understanding this policy is essential for maintaining compliance and protecting your selling privileges on the platform.

Key Points / What Sellers Need to Know

• Self-reporting is mandatory — If you or your business entity are placed on any government exclusion or debarment list, you are required to proactively notify Amazon. Failure to do so may be treated as a violation of Amazon's seller policies.

• Multiple government lists apply — The policy covers lists maintained by several federal agencies, including the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), and the General Services Administration's (GSA) System for Award Management (SAM.gov).

• Amazon Business visibility — Amazon badges offers from debarred sellers for Amazon Business customers who have opted into the debarment feature. This means institutional buyers can see which sellers are on government exclusion lists.

• Consumer customers are unaffected — The debarment badge feature is only available to Amazon Business customers who enable it. Regular consumer shoppers and business customers who have not activated the feature will not see debarment indicators.

• Disputes go through government channels — If you believe you have been incorrectly placed on a government exclusion list, Amazon directs you to work with the relevant government agency to resolve the issue rather than disputing it through Amazon.

How the Debarment Disclosure Process Works

Sellers who discover they have been added to a government exclusion or debarment list must contact Amazon's Seller Support to report their status. When making this disclosure, sellers need to provide several pieces of identifying information: their Amazon Seller ID, the name of the entity or individual that was debarred, the relationship of the debarred party to the seller account, the specific government exclusion or debarment list involved, and any formal notification received from the relevant government agency if available. Amazon uses this information to update the seller's account status and apply appropriate flags within the marketplace.