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S3.E3. How Procurement Automation Wins Trust, Time and Stakeholder Buy-in
S3.E3. How Procurement Automation Wins Trust, Time and Stakeholder Buy-in
Send us Fan Mail Ever wish stakeholders called procurement first, not last? We dig into a live MCIPS Corporate Award project aimed at fixing exactly that, using three levers—procurement efficiency, process automation and behavioural insights—to make early engagement the easiest path for the business. Along the way, we tackle the hot take that the Corporate Award is the “easy route,” share what CIPS accreditation actually says, and explain why assignments still demand rigour, evidence and real...