{"id":14443,"date":"2026-02-23T10:34:26","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T15:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sovra.com\/?p=14443"},"modified":"2026-02-24T09:57:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:57:07","slug":"2026-public-procurement-survey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sovra.com\/fr\/white-paper\/2026-public-procurement-survey\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Public Procurement Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14443\" class=\"elementor elementor-14443\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1205f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e1205f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45949ac elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45949ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2><strong>Public Procurement at a Defining Moment<\/strong><\/h2><p>Public procurement is under increasing pressure. Rising costs, expanding compliance demands, and rapid technological advances are reshaping expectations, often without additional staff or budget.<\/p><p>SOVRA\u2019s 2026 Public Procurement Survey analyzes how agencies across the United States and Canada are responding. Based on insights from 131 senior public procurement professionals, this report highlights where modernization is progressing and where it continues to fall short.<\/p><h2><strong>What You\u2019ll Learn<\/strong><\/h2><p>Most agencies recognize that modernization is critical. Yet partial approaches remain the norm, leaving teams constrained by disconnected systems and limited visibility.<\/p><p>This report outlines what\u2019s working, where gaps persist, and how agencies can move toward more connected, data-driven procurement operations.<br \/>Inside the report:<\/p><ul><li>Why partial modernization remains common\u2014and the risks it creates<\/li><li>How <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sovra.com\/blog\/from-inevitable-to-essential-10-ways-ai-is-transforming-procurement\/\"   title=\"AI\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"1019\">AI<\/a> and automation are expected to reshape procurement despite uneven readiness<\/li><li>Where supplier risk management practices lag<\/li><li>How connected systems strengthen visibility, compliance, and collaboration<\/li><li>Why procurement\u2019s strategic role continues to expand<\/li><\/ul><p>Procurement teams are taking on broader strategic roles, while many still rely on fragmented systems and partial modernization.<\/p><h2><strong>Key Findings at a Glance<\/strong><\/h2><ul><li><strong>60.31%<\/strong> of agencies are only partially modernized<\/li><li><strong>48.85%<\/strong> do not formally assess supplier risk<\/li><li><strong>16.07%<\/strong> feel very prepared to adopt AI<\/li><li>Cost remains the dominant supplier selection factor<\/li><\/ul><p>These findings provide a practical snapshot of where public procurement stands today and where targeted action can drive measurable improvement.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d780172 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d780172\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get the full report and explore the data.<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fef427 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fef427\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_has_onepagescroll_dot&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a4050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hubspot-form\" data-id=\"c2a4050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;ekit_we_effect_on&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"hubspot-form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"hubspot-form-wrapper\">\n            <div id=\"form-container-6a0728bd70c42\" class=\"hubspot-form-container\" data-portal-id=\"8465427\"\n                 data-region=\"na1\"\n                 data-form-id=\"6725db52-0005-4ed5-92d9-7926dc9a332c\">\n                <div class=\"text-center my-3\" data-hide-on-vendor-consent=\"hubspot\">\n                    <p>To see this form, you must accept the HubSpot cookie.<\/p>\n                    <button class=\"btn gradient\" onclick=\"window.axeptioSDK.requestConsent('hubspot')\">I accept the HubSpot cookie<\/button>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Public Procurement at a Defining Moment Public procurement is under increasing pressure. Rising costs, expanding compliance demands, and rapid technological advances are reshaping expectations, often without additional staff or budget. SOVRA\u2019s 2026 Public Procurement Survey analyzes how agencies across the United States and Canada are responding. Based on insights from 131 senior public procurement professionals, this report highlights where modernization is progressing and where it continues to fall short. What You\u2019ll Learn Most agencies recognize that modernization is critical. Yet partial approaches remain the norm, leaving teams constrained by disconnected systems and limited visibility. 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