Auriexpress 2.0 · Stage A
Trade orchestration. Not a store that owns the goods.
Auriexpress coordinates verified Ethiopian supply with a qualified buyer pipeline. Licensed partners — when appointed — take payment, export, and freight. This desk records the file. It does not hold customer money.
The file AURION_Express_Buying_Directory_2026_2027.docx is not in this workspace. Rows marked “brief” are names the brief cited as directory targets. Rows marked “illustrative” are public-market names used so a 62-slot engine can be walked. None are contracted. Procurement fit is unconfirmed.
01
Buyer
A target account states a need. Not a customer.
02
RFQ
Desk opens a request file.
03
Supplier match
Sample or applicant desk is proposed.
04
Verification
Internal trust score. Not a certificate.
05
Quote
Indicative split. Not a booked PO.
06
Contract
Talk only on this prototype.
07
Licensed partner
Slots stay vacant until a real licence is named.
08
Delivery
3PL moves goods. Auriexpress does not.
09
Reconciliation
GMV vs fee on the file. No fund custody.
Target accounts
62
Cited in the brief
9
Desk GMV (files)
$0
Auriexpress fee (model)
$0
Three-party model
Ethiopian supplier
Supplier of record. Not AURION inventory.
Auriexpress
Matching, RFQ, Trace ID, compliance recommendation, CRM.
Global buyer
Target until qualified. Never listed as a customer from a spreadsheet.
Under the desk: bank/PSP · authorized exporter · 3PL. Vacant until a licensed partner is named.
A
Stage A — no inventory
Digital sourcing. Buyer states a need. Desk matches sample suppliers, scores, opens an RFQ. Revenue talk: sourcing / service fee. Auriexpress does not buy, store, or resell stock.
B
Stage B — controlled trade
Recurring RFQs, private portals, Trace IDs, partner assignment, transaction analytics. Revenue talk: fee + disclosed coordination. Licensed partners still settle, export, and carry.
C
Stage C — owned operations
Only after volume and licences: warehouse, fulfillment, branded packs, manufacturing. Not this phase. Do not read the shop catalog as Stage C inventory.
Revenue is not GMV
Example $100,000 PO: supplier $82,000, logistics $6,000, other $5,000, Auriexpress $7,000. The $100k is GMV. Auriexpress keeps only what a contract later allows.
Sourcing fee. Buyer pays for qualified supplier shortlists. Not a product margin.
Supplier success fee. A contractually agreed % of completed trades — only if and when legal.
SaaS / portal. Subscription talk for larger desks. No live billing.
Premium verification. Deeper document / origin review. Internal score, not a certificate.
Documentation coordination. Auriexpress files the workflow. A partner stamps what the law requires.
Logistics orchestration. Disclosed coordination fee. 3PL/forwarder moves the goods.
Enterprise procurement. Private sourcing rooms. Not built as a live portal.
AI recommends. A human decides.
Supplier Agent
Reads onboarding pack. Recommends a trust score.
Buyer Agent
Maps a target to a product aisle. Does not contact anyone.
Product Agent
Checks category, origin narrative, restricted goods.
Pricing Agent
Splits an illustrative GMV. Not a live quote.
Document Agent
Ticks the papers list. Cannot issue a permit.
Compliance Agent
Recommends Green / Amber / Red.
Fraud Agent
Flags odd volumes or missing identity. Not a SAR filing.
Logistics Agent
Suggests a 3PL slot. No booking.
Finance Agent
Routes settlement talk to a licensed PSP slot. No custody.
Risk Agent
Summarizes residual risk for a human.
Judge Agent
Second look. Still a recommendation.