The MPN analogy
Procurement as a private network
Just as Mobile Private Networks let enterprises operate controlled cellular infrastructure on shared 3GPP standards, a SIGNET lets buying organisations operate controlled procurement networks on open protocols.
| MPN Concept | SIGNET Equivalent |
|---|---|
| Network slicing | Isolated environments per category, geography, or compliance tier |
| SIM-based access control | Credential-based supplier qualification via Verifiable Credentials |
| QoS guarantees | Service-level commitments on processing and response times |
| Hybrid public-private | Private governance with public standards (PEPPOL) and market discovery |
| Centralised NOC | Governance dashboard with real-time monitoring and agent telemetry |
| MPN-as-a-Service | GUILD-as-a-Service for organisations without in-house infrastructure |
What changes for you
From locked-in to in control
Progressive adoption
Time-to-first-value in minutes
| Level | What You Do | Time to Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0 — Upload | Upload CSVs, spreadsheets, markdown. Basic supplier directory. | Minutes |
| 1 — Forms | Structured collection with validation. Document uploads. | Hours |
| 2 — APIs | REST/GraphQL integrations via Workato. Webhook subscriptions. | Days |
| 3 — AI-assisted | Agent-mediated data collection, enrichment, and validation. | Weeks |
| 4 — Autonomous | Full agent orchestration. Sourcing, negotiation, evaluation. Human-on-the-loop. | Ongoing |
Regulatory alignment
Compliance as architecture
United Kingdom
The Procurement Act 2023 mandates digital-first transparency and structured contract data. SIGNET's OCDS-aligned data model generates the required transparency notices as a byproduct of normal operation.
European Union
ViDA mandates structured e-invoicing across all member states by 2030, with cross-border B2B from July 2030. SIGNET's EN 16931 + PEPPOL foundation is natively compliant. eForms is already mandatory for TED notices.
United States
The FAR overhaul moves federal procurement toward machine-readable compliance. SIGNET's rules-as-code engine and verifiable credentials map directly onto emerging machine-readable requirements.