Procurement Magazine Aug W3 2026 | Page 87

AI IN PROCUREMENT

“ AI compliance isn’ t a brake on innovation; it’ s a governance discipline. The answer, we think, is co-development, so the guardrails are built into the product from the ground up”

Andrew Roszko CEO JAGGAER
“ Freedom with guardrails creates confidence. That is the real value of a good governance framework.” Employees that second-guess if a tool is allowed, a use case is acceptable or one mistake could create a compliance problem, slows down innovation just as much as over-control. Having a strong framework removes that uncertainty.
“ It tells people what is approved, what requires review and what is off-limits. More importantly, it gives them a clear path to move forward. That turns governance from a source of ambiguity into a source of permission,” says Eric. Just as important is the tone of the culture.“ If governance is framed as punishment, people will hide. If it is framed as enablement, people will engage. That is why the real purpose of guardrails is not to restrict experimentation; it is to make responsible experimentation possible at scale,” says Eric.
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