AI workforce refers to the full set of AI agents an organisation deploys to take on tasks previously performed by people.
Why the analogy. The term borrows workforce-management concepts: roles, responsibilities, performance monitoring, escalation paths.
Application in procurement. Intake, proposal normalisation and standard communication run through agents; negotiation and award stay with staff.
Governance implication. Clear ownership, fallback rules, central monitoring of agent performance.
Caveat. Marketing language, not a fixed technical category.