Procurement Agent

Definition

A Procurement Agent is any Agent that plays a part in the Procurement process in a given situational context.

Classification

A broad classification of roles identifies the following three groupings:

• Acquiring Party
• Offering Party
• Auxiliary Party

Notes

The classification of roles is based on the degree of involvement into the procurement process:

• Primary (Procurement) role is directly involved in the procurement process
• Secondary (Procurement sub-)role is secondary to the procurement process
• Tertiary (Related) role is not involved in the procurement process