Can AI tell when it's likely to be wrong? For #procurement, calibrated confidence scores could decide when AI acts alone and when a human steps in. #AI #AIgovernance
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Buying an AI tool doesn’t transform sales any more than buying a new platform automatically transforms procurement. @SuperstarHelen asks a better question: what are we trying to do differently? bit.ly/3UQIfII #sales #procurement #socialselling

MCP is now baseline in #procurement tech, but the real questions are security, auditability, access and human oversight. procurementtidbits.substack.com/p/mcp-is-not...

Before someone trusts you enough to buy from you or appoint you as a supplier, there's a smaller decision: do they trust you enough to talk to you? @SuperstarHelen explores why. bit.ly/4yck1Yc #sales #procurement #socialselling

The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon $24.4 billion over five years to speed up SM-6 interceptor production, replacing munitions used in the Iran operation.

#Defense #Military #Pentagon #Procurement #Raytheon #Rtx #Sm6

#SLM vs. #LLM is the wrong question. Routing tasks to the right model cuts #AI costs, and #procurement should keep every choice reversible in stack and contracts.
https://procurementtidbits.substack.com/p/the-ai-model-you-buy-today-wont-be

Looking for food manufacturers or suppliers? Share your requirement, quantity and destination through one RFQ. #FoodSourcing #RFQ #Wholesale #Procurement

Sourcing machinery or equipment? Put the requirement in front of suppliers and keep responses connected to the original request. Post your RFQ on Import Export Finder. #Machinery #B2B #RFQ #Sourcing #Procurement

# SLMs are all over the #AI news lately. For #procurement, they raise new questions: which model runs each task, what one transaction costs and whether you can swap it next year without rebuilding. My take on what to ask vendors: procurementtidbits.substack.com/p/the-ai-mod...

#AI moves too fast for #procurement to make “permanent” technology choices. The better strategy: adopt now, but keep models, data, workflows, and contracts easy to change. procurementtidbits.substack.com/p/the-ai-mod...

The lived-experience view of this problem:

Procurement Language That Actually Works in Healthcare

Remedies with actual teeth

#Accessibility #ADA #Procurement #HealthcareAccessibility

Need textile suppliers? Post your sourcing requirement once and give suppliers the opportunity to respond. Compare responses in one place. #Textiles #RFQ #Sourcing #Procurement

Need electronics suppliers? Whether you're sourcing components, finished products or OEM production, start with a clear RFQ suppliers can respond to. #Electronics #OEM #Sourcing #RFQ #Procurement

Supplier prices trapped in photos are hard to compare. This guide covers turning price sheets into editable rows while keeping units, pack sizes and quote dates attached.

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#Purchasing #Procurement

Before someone trusts you enough to buy from you or appoint you as a supplier, there's a smaller decision: do they trust you enough to talk to you? @SuperstarHelen explores why. bit.ly/4yck1Yc #sales #procurement #socialselling

3. Smaller repeat business first usually means you're established when the big tender comes round.

Tender first or base business first: which has worked better for you?
#Tenders #MarketEntry #Procurement #GlobalTrade

€25B+ in planned #BigScience investments will create major #procurement opportunities.
At #BSBF2026, INPROCAP will share practical tools for defining needs, engaging the #market and choosing the right innovation procurement approach.
📅 27 Oct | 10:00–12:00
Register: tinyurl.com/4z994mkn.