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ProcureTech100

The independent map of procurement technology: every category, the providers in each, and the annual ProcureTech100.

The categories

Each category page covers what the technology does, what to ask before you buy, and the providers in it.

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AP Automation

Software that takes supplier invoices from receipt to payment with as little manual handling as possible: capture, matching to purchase orders and receipts, approvals,…

73 providers tracked

Contract Lifecycle Management

Software that manages a contract from request and drafting through negotiation, signature, obligations and renewal, so the terms you agreed are found, followed and…

100 providers tracked

Decision Intelligence

Software that turns spend, cost and supplier data into recommendations procurement can act on: where the money goes, what you should be paying, and…

136 providers tracked

Direct Materials Sourcing & Mgmt

Software for buying what goes into the product: parts, components and raw materials tied to a bill of materials, where cost, quality, engineering changes…

57 providers tracked

ESG / Diversity

Tools and data that help procurement measure and improve the environmental and social impact of what they buy: supplier emissions, sustainability ratings, human rights…

37 providers tracked

eSourcing

Software for running competitive sourcing events online: RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, collecting and comparing bids, reverse auctions and the award decision.

168 providers tracked

Intake & Orchestration

Software that gives the business one front door for buying requests, then routes each request through the right steps, people and systems: approvals, risk…

38 providers tracked

Market Intelligence

Data and software that show procurement what is happening in their supply markets: commodity prices and indices, cost drivers, supplier landscapes and market outlooks,…

92 providers tracked

Procurement Advisory & Services

Firms that help procurement teams with expertise and capacity rather than software: consulting and advisory, managed and outsourced procurement services, interim talent and group…

109 providers tracked

Procurement Operations

Software that runs day-to-day purchasing: requisitions, catalogs and guided buying, purchase orders, receiving and supplier records, so employees can buy what they need within…

183 providers tracked

Supplier Management

Software for managing suppliers once they are selected: onboarding and supplier data, performance and scorecards, risk and compliance, and the relationships that matter most.

134 providers tracked

Supply Chain Providers

Technology that connects procurement to the physical flow of goods: buying freight and logistics, working with suppliers on purchase orders and deliveries, and sourcing…

25 providers tracked

Supply Chain Risk Management

Software that watches suppliers and supply chains for disruption, financial, compliance and geopolitical risk, maps exposure beyond tier one, and helps teams act before…

101 providers tracked