Supplier Business Objects

Why This Exists

This document defines the business objects owned or referenced by the Supplier Domain.

Owner

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Business Value

Clear supplier objects support reliable sourcing, quote coordination, supplier trust, performance tracking, and preferred supplier relationships.

Business Object Catalogue

Business object	Purpose	Ownership	Procurement relevance
Supplier Profile	Supplier-specific business profile.	Supplier Domain.	Establishes supplier context.
Supplier Relationship	Customer-specific relationship with supplier.	Supplier Domain.	Tracks relationship status and preference.
Supplier Verification Signal	Signal indicating supplier reliability or evidence.	Supplier Domain.	Supports trust and risk assessment.
Supplier Capability	Supplier offering, category, region, or capacity.	Supplier Domain.	Supports supplier matching.
Supplier Quote	Quote provided by supplier.	Supplier Domain.	Supports pricing and sourcing decisions.
Supplier Performance	Performance record from delivery or interaction.	Supplier Domain.	Supports future supplier selection.
Supplier Rating	Structured rating score.	Supplier Domain.	Summarizes performance or relationship quality.
Supplier Review	Written or structured review.	Supplier Domain.	Captures qualitative feedback.
Response Time	Supplier response behavior.	Supplier Domain.	Supports reliability assessment.
Previous Contract Reference	Reference to prior contract involving supplier.	Supplier Domain references Contract.	Supports supplier history.
Preferred Supplier Relationship	Preferred supplier status and rationale.	Supplier Domain.	Supports sourcing strategy.
Supplier Trust State	Current trust or risk posture.	Supplier Domain.	Supports recommendations.

Ownership Rule

Supplier owns supplier-specific facts and performance records. Marketplace may publish or discover supplier listings, but it does not own relationship or performance state.