Chapter 1
The Procurement Playbook
An in-depth resource on modernising construction procurement, mapping and building a scalable ConTech stack, and setting up your business for success in the age of AI.
Modernising procurement, play-by-play
Mission
To save 1 BILLION construction admin hours.
Motivation
I’m driven by the relentless pursuit of efficiency, working smarter, and challenging the status quo. These principles led to the creation of a new category of construction technology in ProcurePro.
What's in this playbook?
We’ve worked directly with hundreds of contractors, spoken with thousands, and invested millions insetting a new standard for procurement.
This playbook is our way of sharing the hard-won ‘lessons learnt’ from the journey, and a practical blueprint to modernise procurement and set your construction business up for success in a rapidly evolving global landscape.
We’ll walk you through how procurement has evolved - from fragmented, to connected, and now AI-enabled.
In this chapter
Why this playbook matters
1.1 – The importance of construction
Solving the biggest challenges in construction starts with looking at the everyday challenges faced by builders.
1.2 – The importance of procurement
Why ProcurePro set out to fix procurement and the impact of creating a new category of construction technology.
The Procurement Playbook
Chapter-by-chapter summary
2 – The ConTech ecosystem
A what, how, why guide on investing in your construction technology ecosystem.
3 – The state of procurement
A visual breakdown of the construction procurement process + handy downloadables.
4 – The 12 Problems of procurement
The 12 core problems facing builders in procurement and what causes them.
5 – Connecting procurement
The core is poor connectivity throughout the procurement process. Here’s how to fix it.
6 – Procurement tech maturity
How to reach best practice by increasing your procurement maturity.
7 – AI in procurement
A practical look at the AI tools transforming procurement for contractors.
8 – The business case for smarter procurement
You don’t need to construct a business case for implementing digital procurement in your business. We’ve already done it.
9 – Free Procurement Workshop
You don’t need to read the Procurement Playbook to learn these lessons. Book a short, sharp workshop with a procurement expert.
Prefer a hands-on approach?
In a short working session, we’ll map your current procurement process, show you exactly how much time you’re losing to manual admin, and leave you with a tailored impact plan.
