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The handshake
Two companies, two authorities. A commitment runs only when both return ALLOWED.
What it does
Two agents transacting have no handshake, no history, and no one in the room. When an agent's action commits two companies, such as a shipment, a settlement or a joint filing, each company keeps its own authority and its own Regulayer™.
The other company's agent can press, and your own agent can still say yes. The commitment runs only when both companies return ALLOWED at the final moment. Neither company can commit for the other. If the named person's authority changes before commitment, the action cannot complete under the old authority.
Both companies hold the same record of the offers, refusals and approvals their agents exchange through Regulayer™.
What it covers
In practice
Release a batch
A contract manufacturer’s agent and the sponsor’s quality agent are agreeing whether a batch can be released. The manufacturer’s agent presses for release, and the sponsor’s agent agrees. Both authority checks return ALLOWED. A deviation appears, and the sponsor’s QA lead withdraws release authority. The exact same agent request runs again. The manufacturer’s side remains ALLOWED. The sponsor’s agent still says yes, but its Regulayer™ returns STOPPED because current authority is gone. The joint release cannot commit.
Why it matters
The AI said yes. The batch was not released. An improperly released batch can create patient risk, recalls and regulatory exposure.
The handshake
An authorized auditor later receives the complete protocol record of the offers, refusals and approvals exchanged between the two agents. An alteration or omission will not verify, and the auditor can check the record without logging into either company’s live system.