Supplier Glossary¶

Why This Exists¶

This glossary defines Supplier Domain terms.

The owner is the Chief Product Officer and Enterprise Architect.

Precise terminology supports supplier profile, relationship, quote, performance, rating, review, trust, and preferred supplier management.

Term	Definition
Supplier Domain	Domain responsible for supplier-specific profile, relationship, quote, performance, rating, review, and trust state.
Supplier Profile	Supplier-specific business profile.
Supplier Relationship	Customer-specific relationship with a supplier.
Supplier Verification Signal	Evidence or signal supporting supplier reliability.
Supplier Capability	Supplier offering, category, region, or capacity.
Supplier Quote	Quote provided by supplier.
Supplier Performance	Performance record from delivery or interaction.
Supplier Rating	Structured rating score for supplier.
Supplier Review	Written or structured supplier review.
Response Time	Supplier response behavior measurement.
Previous Contract Reference	Reference to prior contract involving supplier.
Preferred Supplier Relationship	Relationship state indicating preferred supplier status.
Supplier Trust State	Current supplier trust or risk posture.

Marketplace publishes and discovers supplier listings. Supplier owns supplier relationship and performance state.