The hidden risk in your procurement compliance strategy
Procurement compliance is often treated as a solved problem. Organisations build policy frameworks, set supplier standards, and rely on procurement systems to enforce controls. But even the most mature procurement functions can find themselves exposed through a blind spot that does not always make the audit prep checklist: tail spend. Tail spend – typically the … Read more
Unlocking Tail Spend’s Opportunity
Written By Sean Galea-Pace Tail spend is notoriously overlooked. Today’s Chief Procurement Officer is being pulled in multiple directions. Amidst a challenging geopolitical backdrop, a global digital transformation and ever-increasing ESG requirements, change is demanded and usually quickly. Procurement leaders are tasked with spending the majority of their time focusing on strategic spend centred on … Read more
What DPW 2025 told us about the future of procurement: from agentic AI to tail spend transformation
If one theme dominated the conversations at DPW Amsterdam 2025, it was this: procurement is no longer simply evolving – it’s transforming. Across conference stages, demo pods, and hallway debates, the consensus was clear – artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a theoretical disruptor. It’s becoming an operational imperative. But this year, the conversation went … Read more
The new AI + HI model for telecom procurement
Telecom giants operate some of the most complex supply chains in the world. From infrastructure and equipment to software and services, their procurement teams handle billions in spend each year. While much of that spend is carefully managed through strategic supplier relationships, a significant portion — the so-called tail spend — has historically remained fragmented, … Read more
Nomia has been selected by Vodafone Procure & Connect to Transform Tail Spend Management Across Global Operations
London – 8 September, 2025 – Nomia, the end-to-end tail spend management platform, has been selected by Vodafone Procure & Connect to transform the way it handles non-strategic spend across its global operations, combining the speed and efficiency of AI with expert human insights. Industry benchmarks consistently show that a strategic approach to tail spend … Read more
Finding hidden value: Time to rethink ‘tail spend’ in the UK Public Sector
Under intense pressure to deliver frontline services amid shrinking budgets and tighter regulatory demands, UK public sector bodies are being asked to do more with less – and to account for every penny. But amid the drive for efficiency and reform, one area remains consistently overlooked: tail spend, or “non-strategic spend” – the hundreds or … Read more
