Supplier Business Rules¶
Why This Exists¶
This document defines business rules for the Supplier Domain.
Owner¶
The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.
Business Value¶
Rules protect supplier profile quality, relationship clarity, quote validity, performance evidence, ratings, reviews, and trust state.
Rule Catalogue¶
| Rule ID | Area | Rule |
|---|---|---|
| SUP-RULE-001 | Ownership | Supplier owns supplier-specific profile, relationship, performance, quote, rating, review, and trust state. |
| SUP-RULE-002 | Organization boundary | Organization owns customer organization profile. |
| SUP-RULE-003 | Marketplace boundary | Marketplace may publish or discover listings but does not own supplier relationship or performance state. |
| SUP-RULE-004 | Contract boundary | Contract may use suppliers but does not own supplier profiles. |
| SUP-RULE-005 | Intelligence boundary | AI recommendations require approved Supplier actions before state changes. |
| SUP-RULE-006 | Supplier profile | Supplier profiles must have stable identity and status. |
| SUP-RULE-007 | Relationship | Preferred supplier status must be relationship-specific. |
| SUP-RULE-008 | Quotes | Supplier quotes must preserve validity and source context. |
| SUP-RULE-009 | Performance | Performance records must have source context. |
| SUP-RULE-010 | Ratings | Ratings must be attributable and explainable. |
| SUP-RULE-011 | Reviews | Reviews must be linked to author or approved source. |
| SUP-RULE-012 | Trust | Supplier trust state must be evidence-backed. |
Trust Rule¶
Trust is not a label. It must be derived from supplier profile quality, relationship history, quote behavior, performance records, ratings, reviews, and approved verification signals.