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Gartner® Predicts 2026: Al Sourcing Excellence for Cost Control and Enhanced Value

Only Available through January 31, 2026

Procurement teams are facing a new challenge as AI adoption accelerates. Gartner® finds that most organizations still rely on disconnected tools that make AI spend difficult to track, govern, and optimize.

This new Gartner report highlights why AI sourcing and consumption management must be unified. With a single flow across intake, sourcing, contracting, and supplier management, procurement can finally gain the visibility and control needed to prevent cost overruns and maximize AI value.

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Gartner, Predicts 2026: Al Sourcing Excellence for Cost Control and Enhanced Value, Yoann Bianic, Zach Nagle, Mike Tucciarone, Stephen White, 1 December 2025 — Gartner is a trademark of Gartner, Inc., and/or its affiliates.

Gartner® Predicts 2026: Al Sourcing Excellence for Cost Control and Enhanced Value

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What You Will Learn

Gartner predicts that AI sourcing excellence will become essential for controlling costs and maximizing value as AI adoption accelerates. By strengthening value assessment, price transparency, and consumption control, procurement leaders can gain the visibility and governance needed to protect ROI. Now is the time to understand what AI sourcing excellence means and how to prepare.
What leaders must prepare for by 2026
How rising Al adoption demands stronger governance, transparency, and discipline to protect ROl.
Where sourcing excellence fits
How intake, evaluation, contracting, and ongoing oversight must work together to manage Al investments at scale.
How procurement’s role is changing
How procurement moves from transactional buying to enterprise-level oversight and control.

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Gartner® Predicts 2026: Al Sourcing Excellence for Cost Control and Enhanced Value