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Beyond price: measuring procurement's total value contribution | ISPnext

Written by Roy de Brouwer | Sep 21, 2026, 11:29:40 AM

Procurement creates value far beyond purchase price savings, but making that contribution visible remains a challenge. The Hackett Group’s new Analyst Perspective, Beyond Price: Measuring Procurement’s Total Value Contribution, looks at the growing importance of Procurement Value Management (PVM) and how organisations can better plan, capture, validate and report the value procurement creates. ISPnext is featured in the publication as a technology provider supporting this approach.

The numbers

Why Procurement Value Management matters now

Procurement teams are expected to achieve more with fewer resources. In 2026, workload is projected to increase by 8.0%, while staffing decreases by 0.9%, creating a productivity gap of 8.9%. At the same time, organisations with mature spend visibility demonstrate what better control can deliver: purchased cost savings rise from 3.7% to 7.8%, while procurement ROI increases from 5.2x to 13.6x.

8.0%
increase in procurement workload in 2026
0.9%
decrease in procurement staffing
8.9%
productivity gap this creates
13.6x
procurement ROI with mature spend visibility, up from 5.2x
What this means for ISPnext

Turning procurement value into measurable results

ISPnext Procurement Value Management gives procurement teams one environment to plan initiatives, capture results, validate impact and report progress. From cost avoidance and price movements to improved payment terms and CO2 reduction, PVM helps make procurement’s wider contribution measurable and visible to finance and the business. Results can be validated through configurable approval workflows and tracked against individual and team goals in real time.

Want to see how ISPnext Procurement Value Management works in practice? Get in touch with our team ›

Analyst Perspective
Beyond Price: Measuring Procurement’s Total Value ContributionDiscover why procurement needs to look beyond traditional savings and how Procurement Value Management can help organisations capture, validate and demonstrate their total value contribution.
Download the Analyst Perspective