diff --git a/apier/v1/suppliers.go b/apier/v1/suppliers.go
index 725040fae..1d85ca7ee 100644
--- a/apier/v1/suppliers.go
+++ b/apier/v1/suppliers.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func (splv1 *SupplierSv1) Call(serviceMethod string,
 }
 
 // GetSuppliers returns sorted list of suppliers for Event
-func (splv1 *SupplierSv1) GetSuppliers(args *engine.SupplierEvent,
+func (splv1 *SupplierSv1) GetSuppliers(args *utils.CGREvent,
 	reply *engine.SortedSuppliers) error {
 	return splv1.splS.V1GetSuppliers(args, reply)
 }
diff --git a/apier/v1/suppliers_it_test.go b/apier/v1/suppliers_it_test.go
index 42c386daf..291817990 100644
--- a/apier/v1/suppliers_it_test.go
+++ b/apier/v1/suppliers_it_test.go
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ func testV1SplSFromFolder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func testV1SplSGetWeightSuppliers(t *testing.T) {
-	ev := &engine.SupplierEvent{
+	ev := &utils.CGREvent{
 		Tenant: "cgrates.org",
 		ID:     "testV1SplSGetWeightSuppliers",
 		Event: map[string]interface{}{
diff --git a/engine/libsuppliers.go b/engine/libsuppliers.go
index 020570024..1dcc481d4 100644
--- a/engine/libsuppliers.go
+++ b/engine/libsuppliers.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ package engine
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"sort"
-	"time"
+	// "time"
 
 	"github.com/cgrates/cgrates/utils"
 )
@@ -57,76 +57,9 @@ func (sSpls *SortedSuppliers) SortCost() {
 	})
 }
 
-// SupplierEvent is an event processed by Supplier Service
-type SupplierEvent struct {
-	Tenant string
-	ID     string
-	Event  map[string]interface{}
-}
-
-func (se *SupplierEvent) CheckMandatoryFields(fldNames []string) error {
-	for _, fldName := range fldNames {
-		if _, has := se.Event[fldName]; !has {
-			return utils.NewErrMandatoryIeMissing(fldName)
-		}
-	}
-	return nil
-}
-
-// AnswerTime returns the AnswerTime of SupplierEvent
-func (le *SupplierEvent) FieldAsString(fldName string) (val string, err error) {
-	iface, has := le.Event[fldName]
-	if !has {
-		return "", utils.ErrNotFound
-	}
-	val, canCast := utils.CastFieldIfToString(iface)
-	if !canCast {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("cannot cast %s to string", fldName)
-	}
-	return val, nil
-}
-
-// FieldAsTime returns the a field as Time instance
-func (le *SupplierEvent) FieldAsTime(fldName string, timezone string) (t time.Time, err error) {
-	iface, has := le.Event[fldName]
-	if !has {
-		err = utils.ErrNotFound
-		return
-	}
-	var canCast bool
-	if t, canCast = iface.(time.Time); canCast {
-		return
-	}
-	s, canCast := iface.(string)
-	if !canCast {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("cannot cast %s to string", fldName)
-		return
-	}
-	return utils.ParseTimeDetectLayout(s, timezone)
-}
-
-// FieldAsTime returns the a field as Time instance
-func (le *SupplierEvent) FieldAsDuration(fldName string) (d time.Duration, err error) {
-	iface, has := le.Event[fldName]
-	if !has {
-		err = utils.ErrNotFound
-		return
-	}
-	var canCast bool
-	if d, canCast = iface.(time.Duration); canCast {
-		return
-	}
-	s, canCast := iface.(string)
-	if !canCast {
-		err = fmt.Errorf("cannot cast %s to string", fldName)
-		return
-	}
-	return utils.ParseDurationWithNanosecs(s)
-}
-
 // SuppliersSorter is the interface which needs to be implemented by supplier sorters
 type SuppliersSorter interface {
-	SortSuppliers(string, []*Supplier, *SupplierEvent) (*SortedSuppliers, error)
+	SortSuppliers(string, []*Supplier, *utils.CGREvent) (*SortedSuppliers, error)
 }
 
 // NewSupplierSortDispatcher constructs SupplierSortDispatcher
@@ -142,7 +75,7 @@ func NewSupplierSortDispatcher(lcrS *SupplierService) (ssd SupplierSortDispatche
 type SupplierSortDispatcher map[string]SuppliersSorter
 
 func (ssd SupplierSortDispatcher) SortSuppliers(prflID, strategy string,
-	suppls []*Supplier, suplEv *SupplierEvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
+	suppls []*Supplier, suplEv *utils.CGREvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
 	sd, has := ssd[strategy]
 	if !has {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported sorting strategy: %s", strategy)
@@ -160,7 +93,7 @@ type WeightSorter struct {
 }
 
 func (ws *WeightSorter) SortSuppliers(prflID string,
-	suppls []*Supplier, suplEv *SupplierEvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
+	suppls []*Supplier, suplEv *utils.CGREvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
 	sortedSuppls = &SortedSuppliers{ProfileID: prflID,
 		Sorting:         ws.sorting,
 		SortedSuppliers: make([]*SortedSupplier, len(suppls))}
diff --git a/engine/libsuppliers_test.go b/engine/libsuppliers_test.go
index 0ce3ad36e..a78ddb739 100644
--- a/engine/libsuppliers_test.go
+++ b/engine/libsuppliers_test.go
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func TestLibSuppliersSortWeight(t *testing.T) {
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	se := &SupplierEvent{
+	se := &utils.CGREvent{
 		Tenant: "cgrates.org",
 		ID:     "supplierevent1",
 		Event:  make(map[string]interface{}),
diff --git a/engine/spls_leastcost.go b/engine/spls_leastcost.go
index 45312585d..b55eaabaf 100644
--- a/engine/spls_leastcost.go
+++ b/engine/spls_leastcost.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type LeastCostSorter struct {
 }
 
 func (lcs *LeastCostSorter) SortSuppliers(prflID string,
-	suppls []*Supplier, ev *SupplierEvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
+	suppls []*Supplier, ev *utils.CGREvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
 	sortedSuppls = &SortedSuppliers{ProfileID: prflID,
 		Sorting:         lcs.sorting,
 		SortedSuppliers: make([]*SortedSupplier, 0)}
diff --git a/engine/suppliers.go b/engine/suppliers.go
index 5fe401a7f..315717fd5 100644
--- a/engine/suppliers.go
+++ b/engine/suppliers.go
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ func (spS *SupplierService) Shutdown() error {
 }
 
 // matchingSupplierProfilesForEvent returns ordered list of matching resources which are active by the time of the call
-func (spS *SupplierService) matchingSupplierProfilesForEvent(ev *SupplierEvent) (sPrfls SupplierProfiles, err error) {
+func (spS *SupplierService) matchingSupplierProfilesForEvent(ev *utils.CGREvent) (sPrfls SupplierProfiles, err error) {
 	matchingLPs := make(map[string]*SupplierProfile)
 	sPrflIDs, err := matchingItemIDsForEvent(ev.Event, spS.indexedFields,
 		spS.dm, utils.SupplierProfilesStringIndex+ev.Tenant)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (spS *SupplierService) matchingSupplierProfilesForEvent(ev *SupplierEvent)
 
 // costForEvent will compute cost out of accounts and rating plans for event
 // returns map[string]interface{} with cost and relevant matching information inside
-func (spS *SupplierService) costForEvent(ev *SupplierEvent,
+func (spS *SupplierService) costForEvent(ev *utils.CGREvent,
 	acntIDs, rpIDs []string) (costData map[string]interface{}, err error) {
 	if err = ev.CheckMandatoryFields([]string{utils.ACCOUNT,
 		utils.DESTINATION, utils.ANSWER_TIME, utils.USAGE}); err != nil {
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func (spS *SupplierService) resourceUsage(resIDs []string) (tUsage float64, err
 
 // supliersForEvent will return the list of valid supplier IDs
 // for event based on filters and sorting algorithms
-func (spS *SupplierService) sortedSuppliersForEvent(ev *SupplierEvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
+func (spS *SupplierService) sortedSuppliersForEvent(ev *utils.CGREvent) (sortedSuppls *SortedSuppliers, err error) {
 	var suppPrfls SupplierProfiles
 	if suppPrfls, err = spS.matchingSupplierProfilesForEvent(ev); err != nil {
 		return
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ func (spS *SupplierService) sortedSuppliersForEvent(ev *SupplierEvent) (sortedSu
 }
 
 // V1GetSuppliersForEvent returns the list of valid supplier IDs
-func (spS *SupplierService) V1GetSuppliers(args *SupplierEvent, reply *SortedSuppliers) (err error) {
+func (spS *SupplierService) V1GetSuppliers(args *utils.CGREvent, reply *SortedSuppliers) (err error) {
 	if missing := utils.MissingStructFields(args, []string{"Tenant", "ID"}); len(missing) != 0 {
 		return utils.NewErrMandatoryIeMissing(missing...)
 	}
diff --git a/engine/suppliers_test.go b/engine/suppliers_test.go
index 65d19ac98..37966d273 100644
--- a/engine/suppliers_test.go
+++ b/engine/suppliers_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	splserv   SupplierService
-	sev       *SupplierEvent
+	sev       *utils.CGREvent
 	dmspl     *DataManager
 	sprsmatch SupplierProfiles
 )
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ func TestSuppliersPopulateSupplierService(t *testing.T) {
 	ev["UsageInterval"] = "1s"
 	ev["PddInterval"] = "1s"
 	ev["Weight"] = "20.0"
-	sev = &SupplierEvent{
+	sev = &utils.CGREvent{
 		Tenant: "cgrates.org",
-		ID:     "supplierevent1",
+		ID:     "utils.CGREvent1",
 		Event:  ev,
 	}
 	sprsmatch = SupplierProfiles{