Insights
Procurement intelligence
Evidence-led perspectives on where procurement decisions create or destroy commercial value — written by advisors who have held the roles they write about.
All articles
- Viewpoint
AI in Procurement: From Automation to Commercial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly changing procurement — but its greatest value isn't simply in automating tasks. It's in enhancing commercial decision-making.
June 2025 · 6 min read - Research
The Procurement Maturity Benchmark: Infrastructure Sector
Infrastructure projects are among the most complex investments an organisation can undertake — and procurement plays a pivotal role in determining project outcomes.
May 2025 · 7 min read - Analysis
Why Complex Infrastructure Procurements Face Legal Challenge — And What the Successful Ones Do Differently
Most successful challenges to major procurements are not about price. They are about process — and process failures are almost entirely preventable.
April 2025 · 6 min read - Guide
Category Management in Capital-Intensive Industries: A Framework for Practitioners
Category management fails most often not because the method is wrong, but because it is applied as a template exercise rather than a commercial one.
March 2025 · 7 min read - Perspective
Rethinking Local Content Strategy: From Compliance Obligation to Commercial Lever
Local content is too often managed as a reporting exercise. Treated as a procurement strategy, it becomes a source of resilience and commercial advantage.
February 2025 · 6 min read