LOOKING BACK ON PROCUREMENT BEFORE WE LOOK FORWARD
FOREWORD
PROCUREMENT MAGAZINE TEAM
EDITOR AARON MCMILLAN
LEAD DESIGNER EMMA WALLER
MEDIA DIRECTORS JONATHAN CARR KIERAN DELANEY DAN WHITE
PRODUCTION MANAGERS JANE ARNETA YEVHENIIA SUBBOTINA FREYA REID
GROUP CONTENT DIRECTOR STEVEN DOWNES
PRODUCTION DIRECTOR DANIELA KIANICKOVÁ
MANAGING DIRECTOR LONDON & EVENTS JAMES CALLEN
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER JAMES WHITE
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFICER LEWIS VAUGHAN
CEO GLEN WHITE
LOOKING BACK ON PROCUREMENT BEFORE WE LOOK FORWARD
As we look ahead to 2026, with the transformative advancements expected from AI and automation reshaping procurement, it’ s worth reflecting on how far the function has come. In 2006, procurement professionals navigated the Public Contracts Regulations 2006, which highlighted the rise of e-procurement tools such as dynamic purchasing systems and electronic auctions. That year also saw the introduction of a Policy on Green Procurement, making environmental performance a mandatory consideration alongside price and quality.
While the core of procurement leadership remains consistent, the arrival of agentic and generative AI marks a new frontier – one that could drastically redefine the function when we look back two decades from now.
Aaron McMillan
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