# b2a2b

URL: /business/motions/b2a2b · Id: `motion:b2a2b`

> b2a2b is the Motion where an Agent buys the Offer on behalf of a business.

b2a2b is the [Motion](/business/nouns/motion) where an [Agent](/business/nouns/agent) buys the [Offer](/business/nouns/offer) on behalf of a business. The Agent holds the business's [Mandate](/business/nouns/mandate), and the [Startup](/business/nouns/startup) checks it before accepting the [Order](/business/nouns/order).

## Adds
| Kind | Item | From |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buyer | A business, through an Agent holding its Mandate. | This Motion |
| Demand Play | [Agent registries](/workflows/plays/agent-registries) | This Motion |
| Demand Play | [Agent-to-agent selling](/workflows/plays/agent-to-agent) | This Motion |
| Demand Play | [Made with](/workflows/plays/made-with) | This Motion |

## Wakes
None.

## Staffing
None.

## Floor
None.

## Controls
None.

## Builders
None.

## Next
- [Agent-run services firm](/start/templates/agent-run-services)

## Example
A purchasing Agent for an agency of 40 people buys stock photo licenses under a Mandate of $500 a month. The Startup verifies the Mandate, delivers each license, and invoices the agency.