How UAE Procurement Teams Use SAP Ariba Guided Buying to Stop Off-Contract Spend

What Is Off-Contract Spend? Off-contract spend is purchasing that happens outside negotiated contracts, approved suppliers, catalog items, or procurement policies. It may look small at the transaction level, but it becomes expensive when repeated across departments. Examples include buying from an unapproved local vendor, skipping a negotiated contract, using email approvals, or raising a purchase […]