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Claude Partner NetworkOfficial Anthropic partnerProcurement & Supply Chain · Sourcing & NegotiationSourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent
Turns a requisition into a structured RFQ, compares bids on a like-for-like basis and builds the decision matrix with price history.
In short
What the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent is.
The Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent is a Luby AI agent for Procurement & Supply Chain, built for companies in any industry. Turns a requisition into a structured RFQ, compares bids on a like-for-like basis and builds the decision matrix with price history. It runs at autonomy level 2 (copilot): prepares the complete action and a person confirms every run.
How it works
From request to result, step by step.
An illustration of how the agent works. In a project, each step is designed around your process and your systems.
Inputs
Requisitions and specs
Supplier base and prices
Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent
- 1Turns the requisition into a spec
- 2Sends to approved suppliers
- 3Normalizes and compares bids
- 4Builds the decision matrix
Guardrails · decision log · approval limits
Human in the loop
Human approvalconfirms every run
Outcomes
Bid comparison matrix
Purchase recommendation
Pain points it solves
Where this agent makes a difference.
Metal Fabrication & Machining
Material bought at the wrong price
Steel and aluminum are bought job by job without comparing suppliers or history.
General Contractors
Bid packages and leveling
Estimators chase sub bids and level them in spreadsheets the night before the deadline.
Electronics Contract Manufacturing
BOM quotes with shortages
Quoting a BOM means checking hundreds of part numbers across distributors.
Contract Pharma & Nutraceuticals
Customer specs and quotes
New formulas need costing, capacity and raw material checks before a quote goes out.
Business outcomes
What changes in your operation.
Outcome
Savings from real comparison
Outcome
A shorter buying cycle
Outcome
Documented decisions
Governance
autonomy levels →Level 2 · Copilot. Prepares the complete action and a person confirms every run.
Every decision is logged with evidence, there are approval limits and the agent can be paused at any time. See also the technical foundation behind the agents.
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Learn more →FAQ
Questions about the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent.
What does the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent do?
Turns a requisition into a structured RFQ, compares bids on a like-for-like basis and builds the decision matrix with price history. Steps: turns the requisition into a spec; sends to approved suppliers; normalizes and compares bids; builds the decision matrix.
Does the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent replace people?
It isn't designed to. It runs at autonomy level 2 (copilot): Prepares the complete action and a person confirms every run. High-impact decisions stay with your team, with approval limits, an audit trail and an immediate kill switch.
What results does the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent deliver?
Savings from real comparison; A shorter buying cycle; Documented decisions.
Which industries does the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent apply to?
Companies in any industry, in Procurement & Supply Chain.
Talk to an AI architect
Could the Sourcing, RFQ & Negotiation Agent work in your company?
Tell us where it would run. An AI architect checks the fit with your process and systems and sends you the top opportunities.
- 1A senior architect, not an SDR30 minutes with someone who has shipped agents to production.
- 2Your top 3 agent opportunitiesRanked by payback, with the systems and approvals each one needs.
- 3No commitmentYou keep the shortlist whether or not you work with Luby.
Thanks! A Luby AI architect will email you to set up the session, usually within one business day.
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