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Sourcing Trends Q4 2025: Indirect Spend Outlook 2026
Our latest report equips procurement and finance leaders to navigate a complex sourcing environment, where AI-driven workloads, labor shortages, and evolving technology are reshaping indirect spend. From Q4 2025 into Q1 2026, organizations face AI infrastructure costs rising 30%–40% YoY, skilled trades rate increases of 4%–7%, and a shift toward lifecycle-based procurement across IT, facilities, and corporate services.
This report includes:
- Category-specific shifts across IT, corporate services, facility, design and construction, logistics, packaging, and marketing
- AI’s impact on IT spend, cybersecurity, and facilities management through predictive maintenance and smart building integration
- Actionable strategies for mitigating shifts across IT, corporate services, facility, design and construction, logistics, packaging, and marketing
