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Who's Liable When an Agent Signs the Contract?

Who's Liable When an Agent Signs the Contract? An agent negotiates terms, accepts a vendor's quote, and commits its principal to a purchase order, all without a human reading the final wording before…

  • Liability typically falls to principal, agent, sub-agent, or third-party tools.
  • Verifiable credentials prove agent's authority at contract signing moment.
  • Detailed logs of approvals, credentials, timestamps clarify liability attribution.

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