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AI in Procurement
Where Does Your Market Research Week Go?
Six stages of a market research task, which ones AI can help with, and a cite-or-flag prompt that won't invent vendors.
October 6, 20268 min read
AI in Procurement
What Can You Safely Put Into ChatGPT at Year-End Close?
Sorting the year-end queue is the skill, not prompt writing. What belongs in a commercial AI tool during fiscal close, what to anonymize, and what never goes in.
September 15, 20267 min read
Acquisition Strategy
What SBA’s Proposed Size Standard Change Means If You Already Win Set-Asides
SBA would raise the management consulting threshold from $24.5 million to $295 million. The firms with the most to lose are the ones the set-aside program has worked best for.
September 11, 20266 min read