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In June 2018 we published an article entitled “5 Trends Higher Ed. Procurement Officers Need to Succeed” The world has been through a lot of changes since then. We learned to adapt during the pandemic, for example. Institutions that had made progress in digital transformation found themselves better-placed to meet the challenges. Moreover, given the rapid evolution of procurement practices and technologies, it is worth assessing how the priorities have changed five years on.
“Michael, you’re like the horse carriage driver mocking the Benz Patent-Motorwagen for its noise compared to your nice quiet horse. The horse is great. until it’s not. The carriage still exists, and the driver will still exist for a while (and take on more responsibilities), but the motor is changing.” – Pierre Mitchell, LinkedIn Comment Pierre Mitchell that is an interesting analogy.
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