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stakeholders with consistent visibility into procurement activities.
Three-stage automated workflow The integrated system operates across three distinct stages, creating a single intelligent workflow:
• Request initiation: All supplierrelated requests enter through Zip’ s natural language interface. Its AI agents handle policy enforcement, non-disclosure agreement( NDA) checks, master service agreement( MSA) risk reviews, supplier scoring,
SOC 2 validation and real-time approval routing automatically.
• Sourcing execution: Data flows directly from Zip to Fairmarkit, triggering autonomous sourcing processes. Fairmarkit’ s AI generates tailored RFPs, identifies and engages qualified suppliers globally and delivers datadriven recommendations.
• Supplier selection: Zip resumes orchestration for post-award activities, including contract execution, supplier onboarding and invoice processing.
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