Abstract: A system and method for managing authority granted to third parties to act on the behalf of an organization is disclosed. The system enables program administrators to request authority to manage one or more programs and/or products. A request for authority is submitted to an authorized officer for the organization that the program administrator wishes to act on behalf of. The authorizing office may approve or decline the request as well as assign specific permissions relating to one of more programs and/or product. The system further includes a contact management system providing reporting and hierarchical analysis features relating to program administrators, authorizing officers, account development managers.