Spend Control for Public Sector AI Agents
Public agencies run agents for citizen services, document processing, and compliance — every dollar is public money with oversight.
Where public agents spend
Citizen-service inference at volume.
Document processing per case.
Compliance and FOIA bots.
Data and research tools.
The failure modes
A processing loop multiplies per-case charges.
Unknown vendors bypass procurement rules.
No audit trail for the AI line.
Which rules to start with
Per-program daily ceiling.
Merchant allowlist for approved vendors.
Audit log for every decision.
The rules that matter most
| Public spend | Control |
|---|---|
| Citizen services | Per-program ceiling |
| Document processing | Per-case cap |
| Compliance bots | Category budget |
| Vendors | Merchant allowlist |
FAQ
Can it handle procurement rules?
Yes — the allowlist encodes approved vendors.
Is the audit trail enough?
It's the control record — every decision with the rule that fired.
Related
Stop the next $12,400 night.
One API call (or MCP tool) in front of every agent transaction — APPROVED, BLOCKED, or FLAGGED, deterministic, ~5 ms, fully logged.
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