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ResearchNov 10, 2026

QAD Recognized as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Direct Spend 2026 Vendor Assessment

QAD was named a Major Player in IDC’s assessment of AI-enabled direct-spend vendors. Its QAD Supplier Relationship Management product supports direct-materials sourcing, configurable RFQs, supplier scoring, and supplier collaboration for manufacturers.

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ResearchNov 3, 2026

Icertis Maintains Top Position as Market-Leading Contract Lifecycle Management Vendor according to MGI Research

Icertis maintained its top position as a market-leading contract lifecycle management vendor, securing the highest rating and overall score in MGI Research's 2026 Contract Lifecycle Management report.

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Top Five Procurement Stories: Vertice, Innowise, UST, Ivalua

ResearchOct 25, 2026

Coupa Recognized for Leadership in Intake & Orchestration by The Hackett Group

The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap named Coupa a validated provider for low-code intake and orchestration. The assessment evaluated 122 providers across 16 source-to-pay categories.[5]

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ResearchOct 13, 2026

GEP Named a Leader in Forrester Wave Supply Chain Platforms Evaluation

GEP announced that it was named a Leader in The Forrester Wave: Supply Chain Platforms, Q3 2026. The evaluation recognized GEP among providers of enterprise supply-chain technology, including procurement capabilities.

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ResearchOct 10, 2026

SAP, Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Direct Spend Procurement

SAP highlighted its AI-enabled direct-materials procurement offering and its ability to integrate with multiple ERP back ends, including standard integration with SAP Cloud ERP. The announcement also emphasized sovereign-cloud deployment options for aerospace and defense enterpri

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ResearchSep 28, 2026

LightSource Earns Validation in The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap Technology Assessment

LightSource was recognized as a validated provider in The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap assessment. The evaluation covered 122 providers across 16 source-to-pay categories and included LightSource’s AI-native direct-materials operating system.

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ResearchSep 23, 2026

The Hackett Group Releases Fall 2026 SolutionMap and TechMatch Procurement Technology Assessments

The Hackett Group released its Fall 2026 procurement technology assessments covering 122 vendors. The research evaluates procurement technology providers through SolutionMap and TechMatch analyses.

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ResearchSep 22, 2026

Coupa named Leader in IDC MarketScape for AI‑enabled direct spend management

Coupa was recognized as a **Leader** in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI‑Enabled Direct Spend 2026 Vendor Assessment, underscoring the maturity of its autonomous spend management capabilities for complex direct materials procurement.[1] The assessment highlights Coupa’s AI‑drive

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ResearchSep 20, 2026

SAP report finds digital transformation and agentic AI now top priorities for procurement leaders

SAP published "Five Years of Procurement Change: Ambition to Value," reporting that 60% of executives now name digital transformation as procurement’s top strategic priority for the next 12–18 months, up from 38% in 2025.[12] The research highlights agentic AI as the most sought-

SAP News

ResearchSep 13, 2026

ZAGENO earns Frost & Sullivan recognition for procurement orchestration

Frost & Sullivan recognized ZAGENO as its 2026 North America Life Sciences E-Commerce Company of the Year. The company said the award reflects its role in transforming life sciences e-commerce into a procurement orchestration platform.

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ResearchSep 10, 2026

Arkestro recognized in 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Multienterprise and Procurement Solutions

Arkestro, a predictive procurement platform, was named a Sample Vendor for Supplier Discovery in the 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Multienterprise Solutions.[3] Gartner also recognized Arkestro for the fourth consecutive year in the 2026 Hype Cycle for Procurement and Sourcing Solu

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Research

QAD Recognized as a Major Player in IDC MarketScape: Worldwide AI-Enabled Direct Spend 2026 Vendor Assessment

Icertis Maintains Top Position as Market-Leading Contract Lifecycle Management Vendor according to MGI Research

Top Five Procurement Stories: Vertice, Innowise, UST, Ivalua

Coupa Recognized for Leadership in Intake & Orchestration by The Hackett Group

GEP Named a Leader in Forrester Wave Supply Chain Platforms Evaluation

SAP, Recognized as a Leader in the 2026 IDC MarketScape for AI-Enabled Direct Spend Procurement

LightSource Earns Validation in The Hackett Group’s Fall 2026 SolutionMap Technology Assessment

The Hackett Group Releases Fall 2026 SolutionMap and TechMatch Procurement Technology Assessments

Coupa named Leader in IDC MarketScape for AI‑enabled direct spend management

SAP report finds digital transformation and agentic AI now top priorities for procurement leaders

ZAGENO earns Frost & Sullivan recognition for procurement orchestration

Arkestro recognized in 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle for Multienterprise and Procurement Solutions