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Independent commentary on what's changing in Australian procurement: sustainable procurement, modern slavery, social procurement, governance, and contract management.

Modern Slavery Reform Demands Proof: Could AI Help Victoria's Procurement Teams Meet the Evidence Bar?

Modern slavery reform is shifting from disclosure to proof. Reasonable steps, evidence and traceable due diligence are becoming the new baseline for Australian procurement teams. A specialist view on where AI can genuinely strengthen supply chain due diligence, and where human procurement judgment still has to do the work.

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Modern Slavery in ICT Contracts: What Procurement Teams Are Missing

Modern slavery risk in ICT procurement does not stop at the tier one supplier. The real exposure sits deep in hardware supply chains and offshore labour. A practical look at where Australian procurement teams are missing it and what to write into ICT contracts to manage modern slavery risk.

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Beyond Compliance: What the 2026 Reporting Shift Means for Australian Procurement

Two thirds of an organisation's impact lives in its supply chain, yet most still cannot prove it. As ESG and sustainable procurement reporting expectations tighten in 2026, here is what the shift means for Australian procurement teams and how to get ahead of it.

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Is AI Taking Over Procurement?

AI is moving fast into sourcing, contract management and supplier intelligence across Australian procurement teams. But the technology is only as good as the procurement expertise driving it. This piece separates the real opportunity from the hype.

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Implementing Victoria's Social and Sustainable Procurement Frameworks

How the Social Procurement Framework, Local Jobs First, the Building Equality Policy and sustainable procurement obligations come together, and how to translate them into evaluation criteria, contract clauses and a performance regime that actually delivers.

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