BENCHMARKING & INTELLIGENCE
Better decisions begin with a clear understanding of capabilities, performance, and changing conditions
AISCR benchmarking and intelligence programs help procurement
and supply chain leaders understand their capabilities, identify
gaps and set priorities, combining organizational assessments
with professional surveys and comparative research.
Three Signature Research Programs
Our developing portfolio centres on three interconnected programmes. Each addresses a practical question and provides a foundation for successive research editions.
AISCR Public Procurement Capability Monitor
What enables public procurement institutions to deliver effectively?
The Public Procurement Capability Monitor examines the capabilities and institutional conditions supporting procurement performance. It considers how governance, planning, professional expertise, contract management, and performance measurement translate into procurement practice.
Studies are developed for defined jurisdictions or groups of institutions. Each edition identifies its coverage and methods, allowing readers to understand what the findings reveal and where further evidence is needed.
Areas examined
- Procurement governance and accountability.
- Planning, sourcing, and contract management.
- Professional and institutional capability.
- Digital systems and performance information.
- Reform implementation and improvement priorities.
Intended value
Evidence to support institutional development, procurement reform, professional learning, and dialogue among public bodies and their stakeholders.
Outputs may include a capability report, executive brief, confidential institutional feedback, and comparative findings where the evidence permits.
Programme stage: In development.
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AISCR Supplier Execution Readiness Index
SERI
What makes a supplier ready to deliver a contract?
Meeting qualification requirements is one part of supplier readiness. Reliable delivery also depends on the capabilities needed to fulfil contractual commitments.
SERI is AISCR’s developing framework for assessing supplier execution readiness. It is intended to help suppliers understand their capability gaps and help buyers and development organizations identify areas requiring further assessment or support.
Proposed assessment dimensions
- Operational capacity and delivery planning.
- Financial preparedness and working-capital capacity.
- Quality management and performance controls.
- People, systems, and management capability.
- Compliance and documentation.
- Digital capability and business continuity.
The dimensions, evidence requirements, and scoring approach will be refined through piloting and methodological review.
Intended value
Structured evidence to inform supplier development, readiness improvement, and buyer–supplier engagement.
Outputs may include a confidential readiness profile, development priorities, and aggregate findings on common capability constraints. SERI assessments will not constitute supplier certification or guarantee contract performance.
Programme stage: Framework development and pilot preparation.
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AISCR Digital Procurement and AI Readiness Benchmark
What must an institution have in place to benefit from digital procurement and AI?
Technology adoption depends on the readiness of the institution around it.
This benchmark examines the data, processes, technology, skills, and governance needed to support digital procurement and responsible AI use. It helps participating institutions identify readiness gaps and consider priorities before and during implementation.
Digital Procurement and AI Readiness Benchmark Continued
Areas examined
- Digital strategy and leadership.
- Procurement processes and technology use.
- Data availability, quality, and management.
- Workforce skills and adoption capability.
- Governance, oversight, and responsible use.
- Implementation barriers and development priorities.
Intended value
Evidence to support investment decisions, capability development, and institutional learning.
Outputs may include confidential readiness feedback, an executive brief, improvement priorities, and anonymized peer comparisons where sufficient comparable data are available.
Programme stage: Study development.
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AISCR Supply Chain Pulse
Professional Perspectives on Emerging Challenges
Short polls and focused surveys of procurement and supply chain professionals on supplier
reliability, procurement pressures, digital adoption, workforce needs, sustainability and disruption.
Each release states its survey period, respondents and limitations.