US Senator Warren presses Amazon on contracting, pricing practices for local governments and schools

(Corrects spelling of Amazon CEO’s last name in paragraph 1 to Jassy, from Jazzy)

By Arriana McLymore

March 12 (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts ​is asking Amazon CEO Andy Jassy to provide ‌details on its algorithmic pricing and contracting practices for the company’s procurement platform after an advocacy group said some schools and local governments paid more for office supplies compared to others ‌in ​nearby locations, according to a letter ⁠seen by Reuters.

(Reporting by Arriana McLymore in New York; Editing ​by David Gaffen)