{"id":116278,"date":"2026-10-10T17:18:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:18:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging2.zycus.com\/glossary\/?p=116278"},"modified":"2026-10-10T17:18:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T17:18:41","slug":"delegation-of-authority-doa-matrix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zycus.com\/glossary\/delegation-of-authority-doa-matrix","title":{"rendered":"Delegation of Authority (DoA) Matrix"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is a delegation of authority (doa) matrix?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

A <\/span>Delegation of Authority (DoA) matrix<\/span><\/b> is a document that sets out who is authorized to approve which decisions, and up to what financial limit. In procurement it defines who can approve requisitions, purchase orders, contracts and payments, by value, category and type of spend.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Why it matters in procurement?<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n

Without a clear DoA, approval depends on habit and on who happens to be available. Spend gets approved at the wrong level, urgent purchases slip through with little review, and nobody can show who had the authority to commit the company. Disputes after the fact then turn into arguments about who should have signed.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A delegation of authority (DoA) matrix also protects the business legally. A contract signed by someone without authority may be challenged, and auditors expect a <\/span>documented, current<\/span><\/b> matrix that approvals actually follow.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The core process \/ lifecycle<\/span><\/b><\/h2>\n