Revealing the 2026 US Public Procurement Benchmark: Product vs. Practice, and Will AI Elevate or Eliminate Us?
Recorded live at World Congress, this special episode of The Leading Edge offers an exclusive first look at the findings from the 2026 US Public Procurement Benchmark Report, ahead of its official launch. Host Nikki Mackay is joined by Dr. Dan Finkenstadt and Patrick Hughes to unpack what the latest data reveals about the current state of U.S. public procurement, from contract management capability and technology adoption to talent and strategic maturity.
The conversation also explores two of the event's most compelling debates: whether commercial should be viewed as a product or a practice…
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