Is There a Lack of Collaboration Between Procurement & IT?

ProcureAbility, a Jabil company, has released its 2026 edition of the CPO-CIO report, created in partnership with ProcureCon.

The report shows a rise in equal tech partnerships. However, 54% of procurement teams lack the AI governance and data standards required to scale. It further examines how procurement and technology leaders are working together to navigate AI governance and digital scale to drive value for the enterprise.

The survey was compiled through the responses of selected senior procurement professionals from a range of sectors.

Procurement is required to collaborate across the business, and this survey looked at how the function is working with IT. It is clear that this work is being done, as 96% of procurement and IT teams are working together in some way. However, only just over half (54%) are collaborating on AI governance.

Successful AI adoption hinges on IT-managed infrastructure and security; therefore, procurement and IT must execute a unified governance model to mitigate risk and drive value.

Read the full article on Procurement Magazine.

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