Software Overspend in Higher Education: What Procurement Teams Need to Know
Across the Higher Education sector, procurement teams are under pressure to manage growing software estates while budgets tighten and expectations rise. Navigating frameworks, resellers, and increasingly complex vendor models has become a core part of protecting institutional resources for students, teaching, and research. This article shares practical considerations for university procurement leaders looking to improve commercial outcomes on software spend and strengthen th
Ibiso David-West
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Why Benchmarking May Be Hurting Procurement Teams.
Benchmarking has become one of the most common reference points in software procurement, frequently used to validate pricing, reassure stakeholders, and provide a sense of market alignment. For CFOs, CIOs, and CPOs under increasing budget pressure, benchmarking can appear to offer an objective measure of whether an organisation is securing a competitive deal. However, the reality is more complex. In many cases, benchmarking does not drive better commercial outcomes. Instead,
Ibiso David-West
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