Procurement agents bundle sourcing, compliance, and logistics constraints into a single objective statement. Winning platforms expose contract-aware availability and auditable decisions—not SKU-only APIs.
Executive snapshot
Agentic procurement: From 'Add to Cart' to 'Fulfill Intent'
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The move
Enterprise buyers will state outcomes; systems must resolve SKUs, substitutions, and policy within one governed flow.
The friction
Most catalogs cannot answer 'can I do this under my contract and SLA' without brittle integrations and human rescue.
The product verdict
Start with narrow categories, budget rails, and fidelity gates; expand only when traceability and economics are proven.
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