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AI Procurement

Reviewed 19 July 2026Canonical definitionPart of: Agent Evaluation Terms →

AI procurement is the process of evaluating, selecting, and onboarding external AI models, tools, or services with appropriate governance due diligence. It includes vendor risk assessment, data processing agreements, and compliance verification.

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What is AI Procurement?

AI procurement is the process of evaluating, selecting, and onboarding external AI models, tools, or services with appropriate governance due diligence.

How does AI Procurement work?

It includes vendor risk assessment, data processing agreements, and compliance verification.

Which terms are related to AI Procurement?

Closely related concepts include AI Maturity Model, Model Governance, Fine-Tuning, MLOps Engineer. Each is defined in the Prefactor glossary.

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