<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">purchasing agents</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31337034</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:30:55</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">agents, purchasing</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">purchasing agent</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">purchasing agent&apos;s</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">purchasing agents&apos;</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers generally to those who purchase something on behalf of another person or organization. Refers specifically to hired agents or middlemen who purchase products for the maintenance and daily operation of a business or other organization. ]]></dc:description></metadata>