40 %
of contracts / commercial staff use AI in approved form; 23 % have it under review
80 %
of highcontractingquality organisations prioritise AI / ML advancement( vs. 57 % in lowmaturity groups
LATEST FIGURES
Buy-side lags sell-side by
37 %
in overall CCM tech capabilities, especially analytics and obligation monitoring
​Buy-side deploys dedicated contract managers only
53 %
of time( vs. sell-side 79 %), hindering AI scaling
48 %
of buy-side report unclear contract management roles( vs. 36 % sell-side), blocking analytics integration
FOCUS AHEAD
Adopt Global Contract Management Standard( CMS) for process consistency
Accelerate approved AI use( 40 % now, targeting obligation extraction)
Close buy-sell tech gap( 37 % behind in analytics capabilities)
Clarify roles( 48 % buy-side lacks CCM accountability)
Align talent with AI tools( 80 % high-maturity teams prioritise ML)
Shift to value creation through integrated buy / sell-side platforms
116 March 2026