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Perspectives on
Procurement and AI

Practical thinking on where AI can genuinely help procurement — and what it takes to move from interest to implementation.

This is where ProcureGuy shares ideas, observations, and working perspectives grounded in procurement realities rather than generic AI commentary.

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A Better Way to Build With AI New · April 2026
Human-Led AI Collaboration April 2026

A Better Way to Build With AI

"AI does not make the work easier by doing it for you. It makes the work better by amplifying what you bring to it."

What two years of trial, error, and clarity taught me about working with AI — and a practical model you can borrow to make AI amplify your strengths instead of adding noise.

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Michael Miszczak · Chief Procurement Imaginator
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The Gossip Society Article
Long-Form Article January 2026

The Gossip Society — How Whispers Shape, Destroy, and Sometimes Save Careers

Gossip isn't just background noise — it's the unofficial operating system of every organization.

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10 Stumbling Blocks to AI Implementation in Procurement
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Long-Form Article · May 2026

10 Stumbling Blocks to AI Implementation in Procurement

Beyond the hype: why AI keeps stumbling in procurement — and what to do about it. Ten barriers, ten practical frameworks.

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Michael Miszczak
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5-Minute Statement
"The tools are ready. The question is whether the people and the organizations around them are."

A short, pointed statement on the real barrier to AI adoption in procurement — and what needs to change first.

Michael Miszczak · ProcureGuy™
Blockchain in Public Sector Procurement
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Technical Article · Jan 2026

Blockchain in Public Sector Procurement — A Clear, Practical Guide

Stripping away the hype and explaining blockchain in honest, practical terms as it applies to procurement and record integrity.

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Michael Miszczak
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The MoSCoW Method — A Framework for Strategic Choice and Value Realization
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Strategic Framework · Jan 2026

The MoSCoW Method: A Framework for Strategic Choice and Value Realization

MoSCoW is more than a prioritization tool — it is a philosophy of strategic choice that applies to procurement, acquisitions, and contract negotiations.

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Michael Miszczak
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Dealing With Change — Making Change Management Fun and Effective
Guide
Change Management · Jan 2026

Dealing With Change: Making Change Management Fun & Effective

A practical, honest, and occasionally funny guide to navigating change — for procurement professionals and everyone else.

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Michael Miszczak
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Beyond the Pilot: Building AI-Enabled Procurement Organizations
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Implementation Guide · May 2026

Beyond the Pilot: How Procurement Leaders Build AI-Enabled Organizations That Last

From first pilot to scaled operation — the 10-phase roadmap, three-pillar framework, and eight principles that separate organizations that scale from those that stall.

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Michael Miszczak
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Coming
Article · In Progress

A Use Case List Is Not a Roadmap

Why organizations with good AI inventories still struggle to move — and what actually creates traction.

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What you'll find here

Perspectives is where ProcureGuy shares practical thinking on procurement, AI, and what it actually takes to move from interest to implementation. It is not a news aggregator, not a vendor blog, and not a platform for generic AI optimism. The ideas here sit alongside the use-case library, the implementation guides, and ProcureGuy Advisory — the aim is to help you think more clearly before, during, and after you put AI to work in procurement.

The writing here is grounded in real procurement experience. The goal is to help procurement professionals and leaders think more clearly about adoption — what is worth pursuing, what is being overstated, and what the practical path forward looks like in organizations that are not AI-native.

Over time, this section may include selected perspectives from other procurement voices. For now, it reflects the ProcureGuy™ point of view directly.

Practical AI commentary

What AI can realistically do in procurement today — and where the gap between promise and practice still exists.

Implementation realities

What it actually takes to go from a use-case list to something a procurement team is running regularly and confidently.

Governance and value

How to think about oversight, accountability, and making AI activity defensible to leadership, auditors, and the team itself.

The profession in transition

Where procurement is going as AI changes what the function looks like, what it takes to do well, and who leads it.

The use-case library shows where AI can create real procurement value. Advisory is where you can explore what that looks like in your specific context. If you are ready to move from reading to doing, either is a good next step.

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Want your perspective to be featured here? ProcureGuy™ welcomes perspectives from procurement professionals at every level of the journey.