Patent ID: 8661503
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for implementing document security for procurement agents, the method comprising: establishing user authentication credentials for at least two procurement agents, first user authentication credentials having at least a first business unit association for a first procurement agent, and second user authentication credentials for a second business unit having a business unit association for a second procurement agent; initially granting limited access to a first set of documents, the first set of documents being initially under control of the first procurement agent and initially inaccessible by the second procurement agent; initially granting limited access to a second set of documents, the second set of documents being initially under control of the second procurement agent and initially inaccessible by the first procurement agent; storing a document access rule for the first procurement agent, the document access rule to describe access to at least one selected document of the second set of documents, wherein the document access rule describes what actions the first procurement agent is allowed to perform on the least one selected document; executing a procurement application, the procurement application comprising instructions to: