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5 Procurement Technology Questions Leaders Must Ask in 2026

Procurement leaders discussing AI strategy and eProcurement technology trends at ProcureTECH 2026 in Sydney

The procurement technology conversation has shifted. A year ago, the question was “should we invest in AI?” Now it’s “how do we reorganise around it?” That shift is visible in the programme for ProcureTECH 2026, the region’s largest independent eProcurement event, hosted by our friends at PASA on 26th March…

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Before You Train for Procurement Influence, Design for It

Before You Train for Procurement Influence, Design for It

A supplier consolidation across four business units. The analysis is rigorous: $12 million in addressable savings, reduced supplier complexity, stronger contract terms, better risk coverage. The business case clears the steering committee. Then the friction starts. IT flags integration risk with existing platforms.Operations wants continuity guarantees the transition timeline can’t…

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7 Reasons Stakeholders Bypass Procurement (and they’re not all wrong)

Senior business leader bypassing procurement process under deadline pressure in enterprise organisation

Maverick spend in large organisations is rarely rebellion. It is usually a decision made under pressure: this path looks faster, clearer, or more predictable than going through procurement. If bypass keeps happening in your organisation, the question is not whether stakeholders respect policy. It is whether your function makes engagement…

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5 Warning Signs Your Procurement Process Is Driving Maverick Spend

Procurement leader discussing compliance and stakeholder alignment in corporate governance meeting

In Part 1 of this series, we asked the question “→ How Do You Handle Internal Stakeholders Who Bypass Procurement?” in which we explored relationships vs governance. Yes, process and governance are critical. But when enforcement is your primary value proposition, you’ve created the very problem you set out to…

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Maverick Spend Management: A Tactical Guide to 11 Stakeholder Archetypes

Maverick Spend Management

You’ve read the framework (See part 1). You understand the relationship-process matrix. You know where your team sits on the spectrum. But here’s the thing about frameworks: they’re excellent for diagnosis, less useful when someone from sales is standing in your office at 4:47pm on Friday demanding you set up…

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How Procurement Leaders Use Data to Shape Strategy

Does procurement have a credibility problem? And if so, why? Most procurement functions deliver significant, measurable impact. Thus, it’s not because it lacks value. The problem is communication. Too often, procurement speaks in operational language to an audience that thinks in strategic terms. It reports activity when executives want outcomes….

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How Do You Handle Internal Stakeholders Who Bypass Procurement?

How to Handle Internal Stakeholders Who Bypass Procurement

If you’ve worked in procurement for more than a week, you’ve lived this scene: A department urgently needs something. They’ve already spoken to the supplier, negotiated terms, maybe even shaken hands on it. Then, almost as an afterthought, they come to you. Not for advice. Not for strategy. Just to…

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The Single Front Door: Operational Orchestration That Frees Procurement for Value

Operational Orchestration That Frees Procurement for Value

Why Procurement Can’t Scale Simple Purchases Most procurement leaders feel the same pressure from two directions at once. From the business: “Make it easy. Make it fast. Don’t slow us down.” From governance: “Keep us compliant. Protect budgets. Reduce risk. Make suppliers perform.” The result is predictable: procurement becomes the…

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From leakage to leverage: using AI agents to control tail spend (without adding headcount)

From leakage to leverage: using AI agents to control tail spend

Tail spend has always been the procurement leader’s headache. The economics don’t work: thousands of low-value purchases, scattered across suppliers and channels, rarely worth a category manager’s time-yet collectively large enough to hurt savings, compliance, and risk posture. For years we’ve tried to solve tail spend with the usual playbook:…

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Agentic AI Implementation Roadmap: What CPOs Need to Know About Risks and Limitations

Agentic AI Implementation

In the previous article we explored the strategic opportunity of agentic AI in procurement, the potential for value creation, autonomous negotiations, and freeing up your team to focus on relationships and strategy instead of chasing purchase orders. But here’s where most implementations go wrong. Organisations get excited about the vision,…

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