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Procurement

Quote Compare

Rank deterministic quote totals and flag currency or validity differences without selecting a vendor or creating a PO.

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CONTRACT

Predictable for agents. Legible for reviewers.

REST
POST /v1/quotes/compare
MCP tool
compare_quotes
Inputs
Two to 25 vendor quotes, each with supplied lines, terms, currency, and optional validity date.
Returns
CLEAR or REVIEW_REQUIRED plus ranked quote-total evidence.
Latency
Synchronous
Usage unit
Control check

AGENT-READABLE EXCEPTIONS

QUOTE_CURRENCY_MISMATCHQUOTE_EXPECTED_CURRENCY_MISMATCHQUOTE_EXPIRED

EXAMPLE REQUEST

POST /v1/quotes/compare
Authorization: Bearer apc_...
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "quotes": [
    {
      "quote_reference": "Q-100",
      "vendor_name": "Northstar Supply",
      "currency": "USD",
      "lines": [
        {
          "sku": "CHAIR-01",
          "description": "Office chair",
          "quantity": "10",
          "unit_price": "125.00"
        }
      ],
      "payment_terms": "Net 30",
      "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
    },
    {
      "quote_reference": "Q-101",
      "vendor_name": "Summit Office",
      "currency": "USD",
      "lines": [
        {
          "sku": "CHAIR-01",
          "description": "Office chair",
          "quantity": "10",
          "unit_price": "119.00"
        }
      ],
      "payment_terms": "Net 15",
      "valid_until": "2026-12-31"
    }
  ],
  "expected_currency": "USD"
}

REPRESENTATIVE RESPONSE

{
  "product": "Quote Compare",
  "status": "COMPLETED",
  "decision": "CLEAR",
  "exceptions": [],
  "evidence": {
    "quotes": [
      {
        "quote_reference": "Q-101",
        "total": "1190.00"
      },
      {
        "quote_reference": "Q-100",
        "total": "1250.00"
      }
    ],
    "comparison_basis": "customer-supplied quantities and prices"
  },
  "next_action": "Select a vendor through the authorized procurement process."
}
Structured outputStatus, decision, exceptions, evidence, confidence, and next action where relevant.
Tenant-scopedOnly the caller's organization records are searched or returned.
Read-onlyNo accounting record, vendor bank account, or payment is changed.

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