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The Future of Procurement and Sourcing: The Effects of Artificial Intelligence in the Industry

SIG Speaks

In this paper, I will highlight the effects of AI on reporting, outsourcing, and contract management as we learned in the lessons. It has been estimated that inefficient contracting may cause firms to lose between 5% to 40% of value on a given deal, per the Harvard Business Review.

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Successful Governance in Procurement

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For example, module 8 states that the Legal Team handles the contract management of the executed contracts in the contract module. Referring to Module 10, Lesson 2, “Exit Management Components,” I believe that most Procurement departments put an Exit Plan/Transition Plan in place before they have decided to terminate a contract.

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Outsourcing: Challenges, Opportunities and Best Practices

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Most large-scale construction of tunnels, bridges, or roads for public or private players is dealt with by contractors who are masters of their field. An alert organization will draft the contract so that all the work is well-defined. Best Practices Definition : The coordination of two organizations is complex.

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Artificial Intelligence: The Positives and Dangers of AI

SIG Speaks

I didn’t know much about either, but soon thereafter, my director started talking about AI capabilities in contracting. AI or machine learning is excellent for running mundane tasks like searching for specific contract clauses. The first SIG conference I attended was back in 2018 in Washington, D.C.,

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5 Bold Predictions Insights Series (3 of 6) – Procurement Technology Acceleration

SIG Speaks

2 Extended Reality Is quickly becoming a useful tool in the Education, Entertainment, Gaming, Industrial Training, Automotive, Construction, and Healthcare industries. Machine-Learned Contracting Process. The extended-reality market will triple in value by 2028, according to one estimate.2 3D Prototype Printing. register now. .

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Why Does Each Step of Buyer-Vendor Relation Require Governance

SIG Speaks

If we take the termination of a collaboration contract as an example, it may look simple for those who have not been involved in such events yet – “you simply send a thank you email to your former supplier, and that’s it.” This could not be more wrong in most cases than this. Let’s focus on the final stage of the exit plan for a moment.

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Top 9 Mobile Application Development Trends to Watch in 2022

Groove Technology

We were able to see how blockchain contributes to numerous digital currencies and smart contracts. In 2022 and beyond, we see themes such as smart contracts, anti-piracy software, election censorship tools, and blockchain platforms becoming more widespread. All of our sensitive data is encrypted using blockchain technology.