THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
The UAE government stands to gain by positioning procurement as a value hub ahead of 2031
In 2025, as the UAE refocuses on its‘ We the UAE 2031’ vision, government agencies will be more eager than ever to turn procurement into a value-adding force. Hany Mosbeh( Don), Senior Vice President – MEAPAC at JAGGAER, outlines how the procurement process will benefit from Digital Transformation.
When the United Arab Emirates’ success story is brought under the microscope, everything from its dramatic skylines and pristine malls to its agile infrastructure and safe public spaces comes down to one thing – attentive government. The nation’ s leaders have taken bold steps to build a future-proof society. happen overnight. It occurred through a steady, determined march in which talent and capital merged to create something that is the envy of the world. Through it all, the procurement process played a seminal role. Governments function, as do other entities, on having the right solutions at hand when needed.
The UAE federal budget for 2025 sits at around US $ 19.5 billion as the government continues on its ambitious path. Economic success did not
In 2025, as the UAE refocuses on its‘ We the UAE 2031’ vision, government agencies will be more eager than ever to turn procurement into a value-adding force. With new technologies like AI at their fingertips, ministries will be served by advanced source-to-pay( S2P) solutions and supplier-collaboration platforms that leave nothing to chance as budgets are applied to turn the nation’ s ambitions into reality.
The pitted road
For any organisation, procurement is a pitted road. First, one must find eligible suppliers. Then comes the assessment of products and whether they are compatible with business models and regulatory obligations. Next comes negotiation, then contract drafting, followed by receipt and payment. There are many opportunities for disruption in the S2P process. In the digital age, public sector entities are looking to build workflows in which human employees are no longer required to spend wasteful hours on phones talking to vendors and tracking down orders. To streamline productivity in the procurement universe requires a digital solution that brings transparency( a prerequisite of compliance) and flexibility to each link of the supply chain.
Hany Mosbeh( Don), Senior Vice President – MEAPAC, JAGGAER
When the government is able to onboard suppliers at the click of a button and effortlessly analyse procurement data through custommade KPIs, it ensures a more robust supply chain and hence more reliable public services. In this Digital Transformation, procurement has become more than a mere purchasing process. It is now a hub for value-creation. This is a substantial departure from the more traditional view of the process as a mere cost-cutting opportunity. The Chief Procurement Officer’ s domain has now expanded to that of an enterprise strategist who looks at the broader impact each purchase can have on the citizen experience and the future of government itself.
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