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A better front door isn’t enough: evaluating intake and orchestration

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Procurement doesn't usually break in one place. It breaks in the gaps: between systems, between teams, between a request submitted and an outcome delivered.

Most organisations have invested heavily in procurement technology. Yet requests still get lost. Spend still escapes. And employees still go around the process because the process is too hard to use.

Intake and orchestration promises to fix this. But not all platforms deliver on that promise, and buying the wrong one sets you back further than doing nothing.

Join GEP and CIPS for a practical, no-nonsense session on how to evaluate intake and orchestration platforms with confidence. This webinar cuts through the noise and gives procurement leaders a clear framework for making the right call.

What you'll take away:

  • Why the "simple tool vs. powerful platform" debate is a false choice and what to demand instead
  • The three dimensions of orchestration every evaluation should cover
  • Eight capabilities that separate enterprise-ready platforms from polished demos
  • The questions that reveal what a platform can actually do
  • How to identify red flags before you sign

If you're a procurement leader building a technology roadmap, managing a platform evaluation, or simply trying to close the gap between what your systems promise and what they deliver, this session is for you.

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James Moore Editor CIPS Download
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James Larmer Vice President, Consulting GEP