f Proposals can be more loosely defined than if they are part of a Plan, although planned Intents can also be part of one or more Proposals.  For example, the note is often used to explain some of the defined fields when the offers/needs application mostly supports just text.  But all Intents should have an Action, and either a provider or receiver Agent.</p>
<h3 id="flows-in-motion-observation">Flows in motion: Observation</h3>
<p>The Observation subject area is where economic activity actually happens.  T