# ai.txt
# AI usage policy for procurementvms.com
# Format: IETF Internet-Draft "ai.txt" (draft-car-ai-txt-wellknown), an
# emerging, not-yet-finalized standard. Like robots.txt, compliance is
# voluntary — a directive here only has effect for AI systems that choose
# to read and honor it.
#
# This file complements, and does not replace, /robots.txt (crawl access)
# and /llms.txt (a content map and citation guidance for AI systems).

Spec-Version: 1.0
Site-Name: ProcurementVMS
Site-URL: https://procurementvms.com
Generated-At: 2026-09-19T00:00:00Z
Description: Independent research, buyer's guides, comparisons, and free templates covering procurement, purchasing, vendor management, and spend management software.
Contact: hello@procurementvms.com
Policy-URL: https://procurementvms.com/llms.txt

# --- Content policy -----------------------------------------------------
# We publish this research specifically to be useful when people ask AI
# assistants about procurement and vendor management software, so our
# default posture is permissive across the board.

Training: allow
Scraping: allow
Indexing: allow
Caching: allow

# --- Attribution ----------------------------------------------------------
# We don't require attribution to use this content, but a citation or link
# back to the specific source page is appreciated and helps readers verify
# claims, pricing, and ratings against the original, dated research.
# See /llms.txt for our full citation guidance and a structured map of the
# site's guides, comparisons, and templates.