02 — Capability · BC-120.40
Delegation of Authority
State who may commit the enterprise to what — spend, contracts, hiring, signatures — and keep that matrix current as roles and thresholds change, so approvals are fast where they are routine and deliberate where they are not.
- Decision Rights
- Authority Matrix
- Signing Authority
In scope
- Authority matrix by decision type and threshold
- Signing and banking authorities
- Decision-rights design for committees and executives
Out of scope
- Workflow configuration that enforces approvals in systems (see BC-720)
- Procurement approval policy detail (see BC-620)
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- BC-120.40.10Authority Matrix DesignDefine approval thresholds and decision types so each role knows the limit of what it may approve alone.
- BC-120.40.20Signing Authority AdministrationRecord who may sign contracts, banking instructions and filings on behalf of each entity, and revoke promptly when they leave.
- BC-120.40.30Decision Rights AllocationAssign which body or role decides, recommends, is consulted and is informed for recurring enterprise decisions.