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Pilot vs Proof of Concept vs MVP : A ProcureTech Buyer's Field Guide

Oct 4, 2026

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10 min read

Pilot vs Proof of Concept vs MVP : A ProcureTech Buyer's Field Guide

I know you've been in "that meeting" where everyone says pilot and nobody means the same thing...

What Is MCP? Procurement's Guide to the Model Context Protocol

Sep 27, 2026

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9 min read

What Is MCP? Procurement's Guide to the Model Context Protocol

Your vendors keep saying their solution is "MCP-ready." Here's what that means.

What Is a PO? Purchase Orders Explained.

Sep 25, 2026

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10 min read

What Is a PO? Purchase Orders Explained.

A plain-English guide to purchase orders: what goes on one, when it's legally binding, and the 16 fields your supplier needs to see.

Deploying AI Agents in Procurement Without Getting Burned

Sep 20, 2026

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10 min read

Deploying AI Agents in Procurement Without Getting Burned

A frontier lab just lost control of its own test agents. The lessons for how you evaluate, sandbox, and contract AI in Source-to-Pay.

Your AI Agents Can't Outperform the Platform They're Built On

Aug 30, 2026

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11 min read

Your AI Agents Can't Outperform the Platform They're Built On

The infrastructure behind AI agents that actually work at scale

How to Choose a ProcureTech Implementation Partner

Aug 23, 2026

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5 min read

How to Choose a ProcureTech Implementation Partner

99% of implementation success comes down to the team

Why "Purpose-Built" Procurement Platforms Win... Every Time

Aug 16, 2026

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18 min read

Why "Purpose-Built" Procurement Platforms Win... Every Time

A procurement and IT field guide to making the case for purpose-built technology

Aug 9, 2026

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9 min read

Death by Supplier Punch-Out Catalogs

The "solution" that quietly keeps the problems alive...

Aug 2, 2026

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6 min read

What Is an AI Agent Studio?

And Why Every Source-to-Pay Suite Vendor Just Shipped One

How to Build a Procurement AI Agent on Claude

Jul 26, 2026

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16 min read

How to Build a Procurement AI Agent on Claude

A no-code, no-nonsense guide to building procurement AI agents

eAuctions Replace the Negotiation, Not the RFP

Jul 19, 2026

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7 min read

eAuctions Replace the Negotiation, Not the RFP

The eAuction isn't the problem. Skipping the RFP is.

Supplier Risk Management 101: What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That Works

Jun 21, 2026

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13 min read

Supplier Risk Management 101: What It Actually Takes to Build a Program That Works

Most companies know they need supplier risk management. Far fewer know why their programs don't work.

Do You Need a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tool?

Jun 14, 2026

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10 min read

Do You Need a Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) Tool?

Or do you actually have a foundations problem?

Foundational Procurement System by Industry: ERP vs S2P Suite

Jun 7, 2026

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13 min read

Foundational Procurement System by Industry: ERP vs S2P Suite

The ERP vs. S2P debate starts with the wrong question.

Coupa's Tonkean Acquisition. Game Changer or Smoke and Mirrors?

May 31, 2026

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11 min read

Coupa's Tonkean Acquisition. Game Changer or Smoke and Mirrors?

Before you buy the story, ask these questions.

One Year at Pure Procurement: Insights and Lessons from a Rookie

Apr 19, 2026

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6 min read

One Year at Pure Procurement: Insights and Lessons from a Rookie

Three lessons from year one: clarity, relationships, resilience

How to Predict Your ProcureTech Timeline (Without a Crystal Ball)

Mar 22, 2026

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9 min read

How to Predict Your ProcureTech Timeline (Without a Crystal Ball)

The power of Reference-Class Forecasting

The Most Important Requirement That’s Not in your RFP

Mar 15, 2026

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8 min read

The Most Important Requirement That’s Not in your RFP

What actually matters when your RFP misses something important

What Is a Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in Procurement Technology?

Mar 8, 2026

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28 min read

What Is a Conference Room Pilot (CRP) in Procurement Technology?

How to run a CRP that validates processes, people, and decisions

The Pixar Method for Procurement Transformation

Mar 1, 2026

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9 min read

The Pixar Method for Procurement Transformation

No RFP. No requirements doc. No Gantt chart.

Dec 7, 2025

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16 min read

Purchasing Channels Explained

The 11 purchasing processes you need to master procure-to-pay

Oct 19, 2025

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7 min read

What Is the ProcureTech Cup?

Your ProcureTech Market Research on Autopilot

The ProcureTech Pilot Site Selection Algorithm

Apr 20, 2025

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5 min read

The ProcureTech Pilot Site Selection Algorithm

Beyond the Obvious: Identifying Your Ideal Testing Ground

How to Setup a Procurement Innovation Garage

Mar 2, 2025

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9 min read

How to Setup a Procurement Innovation Garage

(And why you'd want one in the first place)

What Is "Direct" Intake & Orchestration?

Jan 19, 2025

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8 min read

What Is "Direct" Intake & Orchestration?

A use case comparison to illustrate