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What is Spend Under Management?

Last updated July 2026

Definition

Spend under management is the share of total spend actively controlled through sourcing, contracts, and procurement processes. Higher is better.

Also known as: SUM

Spend outside management — maverick and tail spend — leaks negotiated savings and adds process cost. Raising spend under management is a core procurement KPI.

Automation extends management to the long tail that teams could never manually control.

Part of RFQ & sourcing automation.

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