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CONSTRUCTED EXAMPLE

Completed example: Internal invoice exception chain

A generic enterprise uses three agents to classify invoices, request clarification, and recommend payment disposition.

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Cite this framework

Sougata Roy, "Chain Authorization Gap", Version 1.0, August 2026, https://sougataroy.com/frameworks/multi-agent-accountability

Constructed working artifact

Chain Authorization Gap: evidence-based placement

This scenario is constructed for explanation. It is not a real organization and is not drawn from an engagement.

EVIDENCE PATH

From evidence to next action

At-a-glance index. Open any card marked “Read the detail” to see its supporting explanation.

  1. Assessment

    Placement

    Read the detail

    Chain-level approval is missing

  2. Support

    Evidence

    Read the detail

    Each agent has an individual owner, but no record authorizes the combined chain or names who owns the payment consequence.

  3. Open issue

    Remaining gap

    Read the detail

    The delegation boundary between the clarification and payment recommendation steps is undocumented.

  4. Follow-through

    Next action

    Read the detail

    Create one chain record, name the consequence owner, and define the approval boundary for each handoff.

Output

A chain-level authorization record.

How to use this page

Compare this constructed example with the primary object, then replace it with organization-specific evidence before relying on the artifact for governance or examination.