Articles
Plain-language guides on how new technology changes procurement, and how to use it.
- A 90-day roadmap for adopting procurement technologyYou do not need a multi-year transformation to benefit from modern tools. A practical plan for the first three months, for public and private teams. 3 min read
- AI in procurement: what works today and what is still hypeProcurement teams are being sold AI for everything. Here is where it already pays off, where it needs a human, and how to tell the difference. 3 min read
- E-tendering around the world: portals, standards and what they mean for buyers and biddersFrom SAM.gov to GeM, Etimad and China's government procurement network, public tendering has moved online. Here is how the main systems differ, and what stays the same. 4 min read
- E-invoicing: closing the loop from order to paymentStructured e-invoices are more than a PDF by email. Used well, they let you match, approve and pay with almost no manual typing. 3 min read
- Spend analytics: build the data foundation before you buy any dashboardMost procurement savings start with knowing what you actually buy. A practical guide to cleaning, classifying and using spend data. 3 min read
- Contract lifecycle management: from filing cabinet to living dataContracts hold prices, deadlines and obligations, yet most sit unread in folders. Modern contract tools turn them into data you can act on. 2 min read
- Supplier risk and ESG: from yearly questionnaires to continuous monitoringA supplier can be healthy in January and insolvent by June. Continuous monitoring turns risk management from a yearly paperwork exercise into an early-warning system. 2 min read
- Using generative AI to write and evaluate tenders, safelyLanguage models can draft specifications and summarise bids in minutes. They can also leak data and invent facts. Here is how to use them within the rules. 3 min read