NYC Re-Introduces $30M Amazon Contract for Ebook Marketplace

The (New York City) Department of Education is re-introducing one of its largest contracts, a $30 million prospective deal with Amazon to provide students with an ebook marketplace.

The deal, notable for its significant expense and relatively rare collaboration between the city and a major technology company, was stalled last summer over concerns about accessibility.

Advocates said the design of ebooks would prevent blind or visually impaired students from accessing the marketplace, and the city postponed a vote on the contract last August.