# Procurement Diary, issue 001

**Sample issue, not sent. Written 8 November 2026. All times are Dubai time (GST, UTC+4).**

Hello, and welcome to the first Procurement Diary email. Each week you get a short list of free procurement and supply chain webinars coming up, with the times already converted to Dubai time. Every session links to the organiser's own page, so please check details there before you register.

A quick note on labels: **Vendor-led** means the session is run by, or with, a company that sells to procurement teams, so expect some product content. **Sponsored** means someone paid for the spot. It never means we recommend it.

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## This week (9 to 15 November)

**Tuesday 10 November**

- **17:00 to 17:45** · Live Demo: Confirmed Doesn't Mean Coming · JAGGAER · *Vendor-led*
  [Register](https://jaggaer.webex.com/weblink/register/rfe8b1d8c79429d115a83d998b7c7bc77) · [Source](https://www.jaggaer.com/webinars)
- **21:00** · From Award to Renewal: The Manual Handoffs Putting Your Contracts at Risk · OpenGov · *Vendor-led*
  Contract records, renewal dates and spend against the cap. Aimed at local government. Recording offered to registrants.
  [Register](https://opengov.com/resources/webinars/award-renewal-contracts/)

**Thursday 12 November**

- **20:00 to 20:45** · When Supplier Quality Becomes a Cash Problem · JAGGAER · *Vendor-led*
  How supplier quality issues erode sourcing savings, with a live Q&A.
  [Register](https://www.jaggaer.com/events/webinar/webinar-when-supplier-quality-becomes-a-cash-problem)
- **Time to be confirmed** · Preparing Procurement to Deliver ROI on Agentic AI in 2027 · Procurement Leaders with Ivalua · *Vendor-led*
  The page shows 3:00 PM but no time zone, so check before you plan around it.
  [Register](https://www.bigmarker.com/procurement-leaders/preparing-procurement-to-deliver-roi-on-agentic-ai-in-2027)

**Friday 13 November**

- **00:00 to 01:00** · Contracting 101: How to Respond to an RFP · City of Chicago Department of Procurement Services
  A late one for us (Thursday afternoon in Chicago), but useful if you bid for public contracts. Free.
  [Register](http://chi.gov/2026DPSwebinars) · [Source](https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dps/provdrs/events.html)

## Next week (16 to 22 November)

- **Tue 17 Nov, 21:00** · Procurement Start to Finish: Where Rework and Audit Findings Begin · OpenGov · *Vendor-led*
  [Register](https://opengov.com/resources/webinars/audit-findings-procurement/)
- **Wed 18 Nov, time depends on region** · Zycus PLaN 2026 · Zycus · *Vendor-led*
  Run three times in one day (Americas, EMEA and India, APAC). Free, recordings published afterwards.
  [Register](https://www.zycus.com/plan/2026/)
- **Thu 19 Nov, 00:00 to 01:00** · Procurement Fundamentals · City of Chicago DPS
  [Register](http://chi.gov/2026DPSwebinars)
- **Thu 19 Nov, 21:00** · How Procurement Strengthens Grant Compliance and Audit Readiness · OpenGov · *Vendor-led*
  [Register](https://opengov.com/resources/webinars/procurement-grant-compliance/)
- **Thu 19 Nov, 23:00** · Legislative Session Preparation for Public Procurement Officials · NASPO
  [Register](https://naspo.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RvvZTi8XQsC1Cw2X1EtI7g) · [Source](https://www.naspo.org/events-and-webinars/webinars/)

## Watch any time

- Your Supplier Looks Fine. Until It Doesn't. · JAGGAER · *Vendor-led* · [Watch](https://www.jaggaer.com/events/ondemand-webinar/your-supplier-looks-fine-until-it-doesnt-2)
- You Negotiated the Deal. Did Anyone Check the Invoice? · JAGGAER · *Vendor-led* · [Watch](https://www.jaggaer.com/events/ondemand-webinar/you-negotiated-the-deal-did-anyone-check-the-invoice)

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**Sponsored**

*This spot is available. Sponsorship pays for the time it takes to check every listing. It never means we endorse the sponsor or their events.*

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