Workflows
Procurement approval: what the records show and why AI teams value them
Short answer
Procurement approval leaves a trail in procurement and ERP tools: each step, decision and result. AI companies building agents value these records because they show how real work gets done from start to finish. With personal and confidential details removed and your approval, they can be licensed.
How the work usually happens#
- A request is submitted
- Budget is checked
- Approvers sign off
- A purchase order is issued
Records it leaves behind#
- Requests and justifications
- Approval chains
- Outcomes
Removed before anything is shared#
- Vendor pricing
- Names, emails and phone numbers
- Account and payment numbers
Why AI teams value it#
- Shows the full path from request to result, not just the final answer
- Captures judgment calls and handoffs between people
- Years of history show many variations of the same task
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