How to Deal With Purchasing Agents. Purchasing agents, also known as buyers, generally work in the purchasing departments of large companies or governmental entities. Centralizing many of the ...

Functioning as AI agents embedded in digital wallets, purchasing agents should simplify the purchasing journey from one click to one query by combining product discovery and payment processes.

Gloucester County Purchasing Agent Bill Lindsey has been named Professional Manager of the Year at the Virginia Association of Governmental Purchasing held in Fairfax, Va., recently. Lindsey ...

According to ARK Invest Big Ideas 2025 research, AI agents will redefine consumer interactions and business workflows.

The Institute for Supply Management was founded in 1915 as the National Association of Purchasing Agents. The organization operated as such until 2002 when it officially changed its name to the ISM.

Peterson explains the motivation behind his efforts: I wanted to start a professional purchasing department in a businesslike manner and save the taxpayers money, he says. It was a long, hard fight.

Because making a significant purchase without involving a professional — such as a Realtor, who is an agent or broker with membership in the National Association of Realtors and must meet strict ...