Rich and Ed have their crystal balls at the ready with some predictions for 2024. What's the focus for Procurement this year (er, apart from savings)? Will we become T-shaped commercial people? Is it centralise or decentralise this time around? Are procurement systems really getting better? Will AI finally set fire to the sky, or at least do a decent job of an RFP?

We also answer your questions on whether you can be a born negotiator; how to convince others that your saving is real; whether you should go into Procurement as a career (or get out); and which of the Big4 is best. We also have disturbing news about CIPS (trouble at t’mill); yet more stats from CAPs and Cheetah; and a bonkers left-over Christmas rhyme. This is the future. The future is now. Today is yesterday’s tomorrow. You get the picture.