====== Mandate ====== [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]] ===== Discussion ===== A Mandate grants [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authority|Authority]] to an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]] for a specified purpose and within a defined scope. A Mandate may identify: * The Party granting the Mandate * The Actor receiving the Mandate * The Authority granted * The permitted purpose * The applicable scope * The applicable context * The Effective Period * Conditions and limitations * Delegation and redelegation permissions * Revocation conditions * Supporting Evidence * Applicable Provenance A Mandate remains distinct from Authority. The Mandate is the grant or basis through which the Actor receives Authority. Authority is the recognized right or power resulting from that grant. A Mandate also remains distinct from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:r:role|Role]]. A Role identifies a function, capacity, or position. A Mandate may authorize an Actor to perform a Role without becoming the Role. The instrument documenting a Mandate remains distinct from the Mandate itself. A contract, resolution, appointment, power of attorney, policy decision, or regulatory action may provide Evidence of the Mandate. ===== Definition ===== > //grant of [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:authority|Authority]] to an [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:a:actor|Actor]] for a specified purpose and within a defined scope// ===== Source ===== Adapted from: * [[https://spec.edmcouncil.org/fibo/ontology/BE/OwnershipAndControl/Executives/Authorization|Financial Industry Business Ontology, Executives and Authorization]] * Relevant concepts: authorization, authorized individual, authority, and power of attorney * Retrieved: 2026-10-08 * [[https://www.omg.org/spec/Commons/RolesAndCompositions/|OMG Commons Roles and Compositions Ontology]] * Relevant concepts: Role, performer, and contextual participation * Retrieved: 2026-10-08 The expression //Mandate// is defined by this corpus for use in information models representing delegated or conferred Authority. ===== Note ===== * A Mandate identifies the basis through which an Actor receives Authority * A Mandate has a defined purpose and scope * A Mandate may be limited by an Effective Period * A Mandate may impose conditions on exercising the granted Authority * A Mandate may permit or prohibit delegation * Revoking a Mandate may terminate the Authority granted by that Mandate * Ending a Mandate does not remove the Identity of the Actor * Possessing technical access does not establish a Mandate * A Role Assignment does not establish a Mandate unless an authorized source grants the applicable Authority ===== Example ===== Example Bank appoints a Person to submit regulatory reports on its behalf. The appointment creates a Mandate that identifies: * Example Bank as the Party granting the Mandate * The Person as the Actor receiving the Mandate * Regulatory report submission as the permitted purpose * The applicable reporting framework as part of the scope * The Effective Period of the Mandate * Any limitations on delegation The Mandate provides the basis for assigning the submitting-agent Role to the Person. ---- © 2026 Dido Solutions, Inc. and Jackrabbit Consulting, Inc.