---
entity_slug: competition_among_dealers
entity_type: Process
vsm_system: S2
type_rationale: Competition among dealers is an ongoing activity of rivalry between
  sellers that actively works to regulate prices, making it a process rather than
  a static entity or rule.
vsm_rationale: This competitive process serves as a coordination mechanism that prevents
  price oscillations by obliging dealers to accept market prices while preventing
  them from accepting less, which is the core anti-oscillatory function of S2.
classified_at: '2026-02-23T10:56:14.826382'
---

# Classification: Competition Among Dealers

## Entity Type

Process

## VSM System

S2

## Type Rationale

Competition among dealers is an ongoing activity of rivalry between sellers that actively works to regulate prices, making it a process rather than a static entity or rule.

## VSM Rationale

This competitive process serves as a coordination mechanism that prevents price oscillations by obliging dealers to accept market prices while preventing them from accepting less, which is the core anti-oscillatory function of S2.